Thai word
ยา
yaa
药
How to pronounce ยา
Mid tone
Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone
ยา is written yaa and carries the mid tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
- ยา
yaa
Mid tone
-
yàa
Low tone
-
yâa
Falling tone
-
yǎa
Rising tone
-
yáa
High tone
What does ยา mean?
Translation
药
ยา (yaa) means "药" in Thai.
Example sentences
ไปสยามเท่าไหร่ครับ
bpai sà-yǎam tâo-rài kráp
去暹罗多少钱？
อยากกินอะไรครับ
yàak gin arai khráp
您想吃什么？（正式）
หนูอยากหาห้องใกล้ BTS ค่ะ ราคาไม่แพงมาก
Nǔu yàak hǎa hông glâi BTS kâ raa-kaa mâi pɛɛng mâak
我想找一间BTS附近的房间，价格不要太贵。
Test yourself
One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
ไซส์
sai
Related words
More words with the mid tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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