Body and health ผ่าตัด pàa-dtàt
to operate; surgery, an operation verb
- pàa low
- dtàt low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Parts: ผ่าpàa to cut open, to split ตัดdtàt to cut
How to use it
ผ่าตัดpàa-dtàt is to operate and an operation. A surgeon is หมอผ่าตัดmǎw pàa-dtàt in everyday talk. Staying in hospital is นอนโรงพยาบาลnawn roong-pá-yaa-baan, "sleep at the hospital": ต้องนอนโรงพยาบาลกี่วันdtâwng nawn roong-pá-yaa-baan gìi wan, how many days do I have to stay in?
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:
- pha tat
- pa tad
- phatat
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