ยาบ้า

Thai

Etymology

From ยา (yaa, drug) + บ้า (bâa, crazy; mad; insane; wild). First used in 1996. Coined by the then minister of public health Sanoh Thienthong. Formerly known as ยาม้า (yaa-máa) and ยาขยัน.

Pronunciation

Orthographicยาบ้า
yāɓˆā
Phonemicยา-บ้า
yāɓˆā
RomanizationPaiboonyaa-bâa
Royal Instituteya-ba
(standard) IPA(key)/jaː˧.baː˥˩/

Noun

ยาบ้า (yaa-bâa)

  1. ya ba, a type of addictive drugs in the form of tablets containing a mixture of methamphetamine and caffeine.
  • ยาเลิฟ (Sally)
  • ยาอี (ecstasy)
  • ยาไอซ์ (ice)

Descendants

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