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How to say mosquito repellent
in Thai
ยากันยุง
yaa-gan-yung
mosquito repellent
yaa midgan midyung mid
กัน = to protect against. Spray, lotion, or the coil burning under the table (ยาจุดกันยุง).
- Part of speech
- noun
- Literally
- medicine against mosquitoes
- Remember it
- MEDICINE to GUARD against YOUNG mosquitoes.
In a sentence
- มียากันยุงไหมmii yaa-gan-yung mǎiDo you have mosquito repellent?
The culture behind it
CULTURE
Mosquitoes, dengue and the repellent habit
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