Where does “ya ba” come from?

ya ba (English) comes from Thai ยาบ้า, from Thai ยา, from Proto-Tai ˀjɯəᴬ — medicine.

ya ba (English): A tablet containing a mix of methamphetamine and...

Definitions

  1. A tablet containing a mix of methamphetamine and...

Ancestry of “ya ba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiยาบ้า"ya ba", a type of addictive drug containing a...
2Thaiยาmedicine; drug; tobacco; cigarette
3Proto-Taiˀjɯəᴬmedicine
Every word from Proto-Tai ˀjɯəᴬ →Every word from Thai ยา →Every word from Thai ยาบ้า →