หว่าน
sow (seeds)
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- 1 sow (seeds)、scatter over an area、spread widely (money, charm, or influence)
Describes sowing or scattering something over a wide area, especially seeds or fertilizer. It can also refer figuratively to spreading money, charm, or influence among many people.
sow (seeds)、scatter over an area、spread widely (money, charm, or influence)
To distribute seeds, fertilizer, or something similar by scattering it across an area; figuratively, to spread money, charm, or influence widely.
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ชาวนาหว่านข้าวในนา chaaw naa wàan khâaw nay naa The farmer sows rice in the field. ชาวนาหว่านข้าวในนา details
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หว่านปุ๋ยให้ทั่วแปลง wàan pǔy hây thûa plɛɛŋ Spread fertilizer over the entire plot. หว่านปุ๋ยให้ทั่วแปลง details
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เขาชอบหว่านเสน่ห์ไปทั่ว khǎw chɔ̂ɔp wàan sanèe pay thûa He likes to flirt with everyone. เขาชอบหว่านเสน่ห์ไปทั่ว details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core image is of distributing something from one point across a broad surface rather than placing it in a single spot. The usual pattern is หว่าน followed by what is scattered, as in หว่านข้าว “sow rice” and หว่านปุ๋ย “spread fertilizer.” Its most basic use is agricultural, but the same image extends to figurative expressions. For example, หว่านเสน่ห์ describes spreading one’s charm among many people, often by flirting broadly. หว่านล้อม is a lexicalized compound meaning to coax or persuade someone through persistent or skillful talk.
Usage
It is common in farming and gardening when seeds or fertilizer are broadcast across a field or planting bed. Figuratively, it can describe distributing money widely, such as in an election, or flirting with many people.
Caution
Use ปลูก “plant” when placing individual seeds in holes or putting seedlings into the ground. For pouring liquids, use เท; for spraying, ฉีด or พ่น is usually more appropriate. Figurative expressions such as หว่านเสน่ห์ and หว่านเงิน can carry negative implications of indiscriminate flirting or improper influence. Do not confuse หว่าน “sow, scatter” with หวาน “sweet.”
Differences from similar words
1 sow (seeds) synonyms
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โปรย often describes lightly sprinkling or letting things such as petals, paper, or powder fall through the air. หว่าน is especially common when broadcasting seeds or fertilizer across an area.
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โรย commonly means sprinkling a relatively small amount onto a surface, as with a garnish on food. หว่าน suggests scattering something across a broader area.