ya ba

noun

A tablet containing a mix of methamphetamine and caffeine, popular among drug users in Thailand.

Meanings

noun
  1. rarechiefly AsiaA tablet containing a mix of methamphetamine and caffeine, popular among drug users in Thailand.

Origin

  1. Thaiยาบ้า“madness drug”
  2. Englishya ba

From Thai ยาบ้า (yaa-bâa, “madness drug”).

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Translations

Bengali ইয়াবা
  • ইয়াবা (iẏaba)Translations
Hebrew יאבה
  • יאבהTranslations
Japanese ヤーバー
  • ヤーバー (yābā)Translations
Thai ยาบ้า
  • ยาบ้า (yaa-bâa)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

ya ba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ya%20ba

MLA

“ya ba.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ya%20ba. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ya ba,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ya%20ba.

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