detangle one's hair
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- 1 detangle one's hair、comb out one's hair
This expression means to run a comb or the fingers through tangled hair, separating the strands and smoothing them out.
detangle one's hair、comb out one's hair
To disentangle and smooth the hair by carefully working through knots with a comb or the fingers.
Learning notes
Explanation
สางผม combines สาง, “to disentangle or separate tangled strands,” with ผม, “hair.” It suggests carefully working through knots with a comb or the fingers, rather than simply styling the hair. When the context clearly refers to hair, ผม may be omitted and สาง used on its own.
Usage
It is commonly used when hair has become tangled after sleeping or washing, when long hair needs to be worked through, or when gently detangling a child's hair. It can also be used in salon contexts.
Caution
For ordinary combing without a focus on tangles, หวีผม is the more general expression. Use สางผม when the important idea is detangling or separating knotted strands.
Differences from similar words
1 detangle one's hair synonyms
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หวีผม is the general expression for combing one's hair with a comb. สางผม places more emphasis on working through tangles and separating the strands.