หญ้า
grass
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This word refers to grass, including the grass in lawns and the grass that grazing animals eat.
grass
Grass growing in fields, along roadsides, or in lawns, including grass used as animal feed.
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เครื่องตัดหญ้าเสียงดังมาก khrʉ̂aŋ tàt yâa sǐaŋ daŋ mâak The lawn mower is very loud. เครื่องตัดหญ้าเสียงดังมาก details
Learning notes
Explanation
หญ้า is an everyday, neutral word for grass. It applies to grass growing wild, grass maintained as a lawn, and grass eaten by grazing animals. Use สนามหญ้า when referring to a lawn as an area of ground. หญ้า refers to the grass itself. Grass is usually discussed as an amount or a covering. When counting individual grass plants, the classifier is ต้น. Use ชนิด to count types of grass.
Usage
Common when discussing mowing lawns, pulling grass out of garden beds, overgrown land, or food for grazing animals.
Caution
หญ้า is not a general term for every small, nonwoody plant. Do not use it indiscriminately for vegetables, herbs, or other low-growing plants.
Differences from similar words
1 grass synonyms
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วัชพืช means weeds: plants growing where they are unwanted. หญ้า means grass, whether it is deliberately planted or growing wild.