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Lao Vocabulary - Health

Hi Lao learners! 😊
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

Knowing how to talk about health problems is essential in any language. Here are some common health problems in Lao:

Lao	Pronunciation	English
ຂອງຫາ	kho̬ŋ hǎa	stomach ache
ຢາ	ya̬	fever
ກ້າໄມ້	ka̬ mai̬	headache
ຫີນກະທຳ	in ka-tham	diarrhea
ປະສົມຫາວດີ	pasom hǎa-wat-dii	high blood pressure

Contextualized in a dialogue:

• Person 1: ຂ້ອຍເປັນເຈົ້າມີ ຢາ. (Khwǎng yè pen jào mii ya̬.)

(I have a fever.)

• Person 2: ຂ້ອຍເຄີຍແຕ້ມວ່າ ຂໍຍັງເກີນ ka̬ mai̬. (Khwǎng khǎoy tǎem wâa khǒn yăng kĕun ka̬ mai̬.)

(I feel bad too because I have a headache.)

Medical Assistance

What if you need to ask for medical assistance in Laos? Here are some useful phrases:

Lao	Pronunciation	English
ຂໍດີແຮມ	khǒdēm	help
ຂໍຄວາມຕື່ມ	khǒ kuām thûm	ambulance
ຂໍຄວາມຫັ່ງຢ່າ	khǒ kuām nǭ̬ng yà	emergency
ຂ້ອຍດຳເນີນງານໃດມີຄວາມຢືນຢັນບໍ່?	khwǎng dāmnēung nǎi dai mii kuām yĕn yăn bò̬?	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

Here are some words related to healthy habits:

Lao	Pronunciation	English
ກິ້ນ	kin	eat
ຕິດຕາມ	tid tam	exercise
ຍິນດີແກ້ວ	nǐyǎndā kǎew	good sleep
ການຝຶກອົບຮ້ອງ	kān fūa ho̬ǔng	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: ຂ້ອຍກໍຕ້ອງ kin ຫຼືກໍເປັນເລີກເຕີມ? (Khwǎng khǒng tǎng kin hèu kǎu pen lǣo teum?)

(Should I eat or skip meals?)

• Person 2: ຂໍເປີດບຸກກົງແດ່ ຕິດຕາມ , ນຍາມບຸກກົງ ຫຼືການສິ່ງໃດ້ຈັບເຄື່ອງ ? (Khǒ pen boke kong dae, tid tam? Niyam bukkong hèu kān sing dǎi cháp kĕung?)

(You should open up and exercise, what else do you do for fun?)

1. 1. 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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Sources

• Lao Health Vocabulary: 19 Great Examples - Ling App
• Medical English Vocabulary for Lao Spea… - by ChrisBurley ...
• Health in Lao | Wow Speak Lao