Language/Lao/Vocabulary/Health
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In this lesson, we will cover essential vocabulary related to health. Whether you are traveling in Laos or communicating with Lao speakers, it is important to know how to express health problems and ask for medical help. We will also provide cultural information and interesting facts related to health in Laos.
With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: Time & Vegetables.
Health Problems[edit | edit source]
Knowing how to talk about health problems is essential in any language. Here are some common health problems in Lao:
| Lao | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| เบเบญเบเบซเบฒ | khoฬฌล hวa | stomach ache |
| เบขเบฒ | yaฬฌ | fever |
| เบเปเบฒเปเบกเป | kaฬฌ maiฬฌ | headache |
| เบซเบตเบเบเบฐเบเบณ | in ka-tham | diarrhea |
| เบเบฐเบชเบปเบกเบซเบฒเบงเบเบต | pasom hวa-wat-dii | high blood pressure |
Contextualized in a dialogue:
- Person 1: เบเปเบญเบเปเบเบฑเบเปเบเบปเปเบฒเบกเบต เบขเบฒ. (Khwวng yรจ pen jร o mii yaฬฌ.)
(I have a fever.)
- Person 2: เบเปเบญเบเปเบเบตเบเปเบเปเบกเบงเปเบฒ เบเปเบเบฑเบเปเบเบตเบ kaฬฌ maiฬฌ. (Khwวng khวoy tวem wรขa khวn yฤng kฤun kaฬฌ maiฬฌ.)
(I feel bad too because I have a headache.)
Medical Assistance[edit | edit source]
What if you need to ask for medical assistance in Laos? Here are some useful phrases:
| Lao | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| เบเปเบเบตเปเบฎเบก | khวdฤm | help |
| เบเปเบเบงเบฒเบกเบเบทเปเบก | khว kuฤm thรปm | ambulance |
| เบเปเบเบงเบฒเบกเบซเบฑเปเบเบขเปเบฒ | khว kuฤm nวญฬฌng yร | emergency |
| เบเปเบญเบเบเบณเปเบเบตเบเบเบฒเบเปเบเบกเบตเบเบงเบฒเบกเบขเบทเบเบขเบฑเบเบเปเป? | khwวng dฤmnฤung nวi dai mii kuฤm yฤn yฤn bรฒฬฌ? | Can I see a doctor? |
Cultural information: In Laos, traditional medicine using plants and herbs is still popular among locals. It is believed that some plants have healing powers and can cure various diseases. For instance, lemongrass is used to treat fever and stomachache, while ginger is believed to reduce symptoms of nausea and vomiting. Some traditional healers even claim to be able to diagnose illnesses by using divination techniques.
Healthy Habits[edit | edit source]
Here are some words related to healthy habits:
| Lao | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| เบเบดเปเบ | kin | eat |
| เบเบดเบเบเบฒเบก | tid tam | exercise |
| เบเบดเบเบเบตเปเบเปเบง | nวyวndฤ kวew | good sleep |
| เบเบฒเบเบเบถเบเบญเบปเบเบฎเปเบญเบ | kฤn fลซa hoฬฌวng | washing hands |
Interesting fact: In Lao culture, balance is a key principle in maintaining good health. This is reflected in traditional medicine, where the goal is to balance body, mind, and spirit. For example, hot and cold foods are believed to have different properties that can affect the balance of the body.
In context:
- Person 1: เบเปเบญเบเบเปเบเปเบญเบ kin เบซเบผเบทเบเปเปเบเบฑเบเปเบฅเบตเบเปเบเบตเบก? (Khwวng khวng tวng kin hรจu kวu pen lวฃo teum?)
(Should I eat or skip meals?)
- Person 2: เบเปเปเบเบตเบเบเบธเบเบเบปเบเปเบเป เบเบดเบเบเบฒเบก , เบเบเบฒเบกเบเบธเบเบเบปเบ เบซเบผเบทเบเบฒเบเบชเบดเปเบเปเบเปเบเบฑเบเปเบเบทเปเบญเบ ? (Khว pen boke kong dae, tid tam? Niyam bukkong hรจu kฤn sing dวi chรกp kฤung?)
(You should open up and exercise, what else do you do for fun?)
- Conclusion
We have covered essential vocabulary related to health in Lao. Remember to use the Find native speakers and ask them any questions. You can also visit our Polyglot Club website to improve your Lao Vocabulary further. Take care of yourself and others!
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