As you go to the hospital hearing Thai doctors and Thai nurses talking about diceases and symptoms you have got in Thai Language but you might not be familiar with those words. Have you been curious about what Thai people call some diseases and symptoms?
Well, now I am going to talk about some of many diseases in Thai Language;a cold(Khâi-wàt/ไข้หวัด) andthe flu or the influenza(Khâi-wàt-yài/ไข้หวัดใหญ่). As you all knowa cold(Khâi-wàt/ไข้หวัด) is not dangerous as the flu(Khâi-wàt-yài/ไข้หวัดใหญ่). The flu(Khâi-wàt-yài/ไข้หวัดใหญ่)may causea fever(Khâi/ไข้ ), a cough(Ai/ไอ ), a sore throat(khor-jèb /คอเจ็บ), a runny nose(Nám-môog-lăi/น้ำมูกไหล)ora stuffy nose(Khát-jà-mòog/คัดจมูก).
If you got a chance to travel by airplane, you might get airsick (Mao-krûehng-bin/เมาเครื่องบิน ). And you may feel queasy(Rúh-sùg-klûhn-sâi/รู้สึกคลื่นใส้ ), and may want tovomit (Aa-jien/อาเจียน). Then it is possible to get carsick(Mao-ród/เมารถ )if you have a long bus trip. And some people get seasick(Mao-rue/เมาเรือ )ona cruise.
If you go to some places which you don’t know and you have some food from food trolleys or you eat something you never have before then you may get mild food poisoning(Aa-hăan-bpen-pit/อาหารเป็นพิษ). Your symptoms may range from upset stomach(Pùad-thóhng or muan-thóhng/ปวดท้อง หรือ มวนท้อง) to diarrhea(Thóhng-rûang/ท้องร่วง), fever(Bpen-khâi/เป็นไข้), vomiting(Aa-jien/อาเจียน), abdominal cramps(Pùad-greng-thóhng/ปวดเกร็งท้อง)and dehydration(Khàad-nám or Sĭa-nám/ขาดน้ำ หรือ เสียน้ำ).
If you happen to havean operation(Gaan-phàa-tàt/การผ่าตัด ),you need to signa consent form(Năng-sŭe-yin-yohm/หนังสือยินยอม ). Youmay havean anaesthetic(Yaa-sà-lòb/ยาสลบ ) so that you can’t feel anything duringthe operation(Gaan-phàa-tàt/การผ่าตัด ).You may have astitch(Roy-yép/รอยเย็บ )or stitches (Roy-yép-lăai-roy/รอยเย็บหลายรอย )afterthe operation(Gaan-phàa-tàt/การผ่าตัด ). If the skin(Phĭw-năng/ผิวหนัง )around the wound(Phrăe/แผล )becomesred(Daeng/แดง ), swollen(Buam/บวม )andpainful(Pùador Rá-bom/ปวด หรือ ระบม), you may havean infected wound(Phrăe-tìd-chúeh/แผลติดเชื้อ).
I think you will know more after reading this!!!
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