Body and health น้ำมูกไหล náam-mûuk lǎi
runny nose phrase
- náam high
- mûuk falling
- lǎi rising
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Parts: น้ำมูกnáam-mûuk nasal mucus, snot ไหลlǎi to flow, to run
How to use it
น้ำมูกnáam-mûuk is the everyday word for snot, and ไหลlǎi means to flow, so a runny nose is "snot flows". A blocked nose is คัดจมูกkát jà-mùuk and to sneeze is จามjaam.
For hay fever or a dust allergy, pharmacies sell antihistamines as ยาแก้แพ้yaa gâe páe, "medicine against allergy".
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- nam muk lai
- nahm mook lai
- nam mook lai
- nam mug lai
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