djayz Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Not sure if this should be here or in the Thai language section, but here goes. Can anybody explain ไข้หวัดแดด to me? I've checked the dictionary and came up with "sunny flu" and "sunlight cold", neither of which mean anything to me. What's the proper English name for this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcab Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Moved to the Thai Language Forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsflynn603 Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 It means influenza (the flu) but is a term that could also be the "common cold." Flu has fever + body aches and is generally worse that the common cold, usually a rhinovirus. Flu can be deadly to children/infants and elderly as well to those with co-morbidities such as athsma. The attached poster says it all even if you don't speak Thai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxx Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Influenza is usually ไข้หวัดใหญ่ /khây wàt yày/. ไข้หวัดแดด /khâywàt dɛ̀ɛt/ refers to what is know in English as "summer 'flu", i.e. influenza occurring during the summer, so outside the normal 'flu season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digbeth Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 some also means fever that's developed from being exposed to the sun, ie heat stroke, which could cause influenza like symptoms like running nose and fever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djayz Posted March 8, 2019 Author Share Posted March 8, 2019 Thank you jsflynn603, oxx and digbeth for the explanations. Initially I was thrown off/confused by the translation "summer" flu as I'd never heard of a summer flu before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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