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How to say to have diarrhoea
in Thai
ท้องเสีย
táawng-sǐa
to have diarrhoea
táawng highsǐa rising
The normal, polite word; nobody blushes at the pharmacy. Ask for เกลือแร่ (oral rehydration salts) too.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Literally
- stomach broken
- Remember it
- BELLY BROKEN: sprint to the loo!
In a sentence
- ขอยาแก้ท้องเสียkǎaw yaa gâe táawng-sǐaSomething for diarrhoea, please.
From the same situation: Health and pharmacy
- ปวดto ache
- เจ็บto hurt (sharp pain)
- หัวhead
- ปวดหัวto have a headache
- ท้องstomach, belly
- ปวดท้องto have a stomach ache
- ไข้fever
- หวัดa cold
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