toothpaste
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This is the everyday Thai word for toothpaste, the substance used with a toothbrush to clean your teeth.
toothpaste
It refers to toothpaste, including paste and gel products used on a toothbrush to clean the teeth.
Learning notes
Explanation
The word is formed from ยา, meaning a medicine or substance used for a particular purpose, and สีฟัน, meaning “to brush the teeth.” Here, สี means “rub” or “brush,” not “color.” ยาสีฟัน is used for modern toothpaste products whether they come as a paste or a gel. For tubes of toothpaste, หลอด is commonly used as the classifier: ยาสีฟันหนึ่งหลอด means “one tube of toothpaste.”
Usage
This word is common when talking about daily toothbrushing, shopping for toiletries, or packing for a trip. Frequent combinations include ใช้ยาสีฟัน “use toothpaste,” ซื้อยาสีฟัน “buy toothpaste,” and ยาสีฟันหมด “run out of toothpaste.”
Caution
Do not confuse ยาสีฟัน “toothpaste” with แปรงสีฟัน “toothbrush.” The action “to brush one’s teeth” is แปรงฟัน.