wash one's hair
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This is the standard everyday expression for washing or shampooing your hair.
wash one's hair、shampoo one's hair
It means to clean your hair with water, usually using shampoo.
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วันนี้ยังไม่ได้สระผม wan níi yaŋ mây dâay sà phǒm I haven't washed my hair yet today. วันนี้ยังไม่ได้สระผม details
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ควรสระผมบ่อยแค่ไหน khuan sà phǒm bɔ̀y khɛ̂ɛ nǎy How often should you wash your hair? ควรสระผมบ่อยแค่ไหน details
Learning notes
Explanation
สระผม consists of สระ, meaning “wash” in relation to hair, and ผม, meaning “hair.” Here, ผม does not have its other common meaning, the male first-person pronoun “I.” The expression is widely used in everyday conversation and can also refer to a hair-washing service at a salon. Shampoo as a product is called ยาสระผม or แชมพู.
Usage
It is commonly used when talking about bathing and personal care, asking whether someone has washed their hair, discussing hair-washing routines, or describing salon services.
Caution
In this expression, สระ is specifically associated with washing hair. Other objects require different verbs—for example, ซัก for clothes and ล้าง for dishes.