มอมยา
drug (someone secretly)
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- 1 drug (someone secretly)、dope (someone)
Describes secretly drugging someone in order to make them drowsy, confused, unconscious, or unable to resist.
drug (someone secretly)、dope (someone)
Means to give someone a drug without their knowledge so that they become impaired or unconscious.
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คนร้ายมอมยาเหยื่อแล้วขโมยทรัพย์สิน khon ráay mɔɔm yaa yʉ̀a lɛ́ɛw khamooy sáp sǐn The criminal drugged the victim and stole their belongings. คนร้ายมอมยาเหยื่อแล้วขโมยทรัพย์สิน details
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ระวังถูกมอมยาในเครื่องดื่ม ráwaŋ thùuk mɔɔm yaa nay khrʉ̂aŋ dʉ̀ʉm Be careful not to have your drink spiked. ระวังถูกมอมยาในเครื่องดื่ม details
Learning notes
Explanation
มอมยา is a verb formed from มอม and ยา (“medicine” or “drug”). It strongly implies giving someone a drug secretly, often by putting it in a drink, in order to impair their consciousness, judgment, or ability to resist. The usual pattern is มอมยา followed by the person being drugged. With the victim as the subject, ถูกมอมยา means “to be drugged” or “to have one’s drink spiked.” The word commonly describes a serious act connected with crimes such as theft or sexual assault.
Usage
Common in crime reports, police complaints, and safety warnings. It is also used when discussing suspected drink spiking at bars, parties, or while traveling.
Caution
Do not use this for legitimately giving someone medicine. Use ให้ยา for administering medicine or ให้กินยา for having someone take medicine. If the substance is alcohol rather than a drug, มอมเหล้า means to get someone drunk deliberately.
Differences from similar words
1 drug (someone secretly) synonyms
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วางยา can refer more broadly to administering drugs or poison in order to cause harm. มอมยา focuses on secretly drugging someone to make them drowsy, impaired, unconscious, or unable to resist.