Body and health อาหารเสริม aa-hǎan-sǒem
dietary supplement noun
- aa mid
- hǎan rising
- sǒem rising
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
Parts: อาหารaa-hǎan food เสริมsǒem to add to, to boost
How to use it
อาหารเสริมaa-hǎan-sǒem, "boosting food", is big business in Thailand: collagen drinks, whitening pills and slimming coffee, sold in pharmacies, online and by friends who have just started selling them. Check the pack for a Thai FDA registration number, and be wary of anything that promises to cure.
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:
- ahan soem
- aa haan serm
- ahan sarm
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