อาเจียน
vomit
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- 1 vomit、throw up
Describes bringing the contents of the stomach up through the mouth. It is a standard term used in both everyday health discussions and medical settings.
vomit、throw up
Means to bring stomach contents up through the mouth because of illness, nausea, or another physical cause.
Learning notes
Explanation
อาเจียน is an intransitive verb describing the physical act of bringing stomach contents up through the mouth. It is neutral enough for ordinary conversation and is also standard in medical settings. To refer clearly to vomiting as an event or symptom, Thai commonly uses การอาเจียน or อาการอาเจียน. Common combinations include อาเจียนหลายครั้ง “vomit several times,” อาเจียนไม่หยุด “keep vomiting,” and อาเจียนเป็นเลือด “vomit blood.”
Usage
It is commonly used when discussing vomiting caused by food poisoning, stomach illness, medication, pregnancy, alcohol, or motion sickness. In medical settings, it often appears in questions and descriptions about how often the person has vomited and when it began.
Caution
คลื่นไส้ means “feel nauseous” and does not necessarily mean that vomiting occurred. อาเจียน normally refers to actual vomiting. Use อยากอาเจียน or จะอาเจียน when saying that someone feels as though they are about to vomit.
Differences from similar words
1 vomit synonyms
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สำรอก emphasizes bringing swallowed material back up and may be used for animals or infants as well. อาเจียน is the standard general term for vomiting, especially as a symptom in people.
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อ้วก is a casual, more graphic word for “throw up.” อาเจียน is more neutral and is suitable for medical conversations and writing.