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How to say herbal balm (tiger balm)
in Thai
ยาหม่อง
yaa-màwng
herbal balm (tiger balm)
yaa midmàwng low
Rubbed on bites, headaches and sore muscles. Green, white, yellow and red versions abound.
- Part of speech
- noun
In a sentence
- ทายาหม่องtaa yaa-màwngto rub on balm
The culture behind it
CULTURE
The little inhaler in every pocket
From the same situation: Mind, body, Thai medicine
- สุขภาพจิตmental health
- จิตแพทย์psychiatrist
- นักจิตวิทยาpsychologist, counsellor
- ซึมเศร้าdepressed
- โรคซึมเศร้าdepression (illness)
- เศร้าsad
- วิตกกังวลanxious (formal)
- กังวลworried
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