eyelash
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- 1 eyelash、eyelashes
This is the everyday Thai noun for the eyelashes, the small hairs along the edge of the eyelid. It is used both for body descriptions and in beauty or makeup contexts.
eyelash、eyelashes
The short hairs growing along the edge of the eyelids.
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ขนตาหลุดเข้าตา khǒn taa lùt khâw taa An eyelash fell into my eye. ขนตาหลุดเข้าตา details
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ปัดขนตา pàt khǒn taa to apply mascara ปัดขนตา details
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ขนตาปลอม khǒn taa plɔɔm false eyelashes ขนตาปลอม details
Learning notes
Explanation
ขนตา is made from ขน “hair” and ตา “eye,” so it literally means “eye hair.” It is a normal everyday noun. If you need to count individual eyelashes, use the classifier เส้น, as in ขนตาหนึ่งเส้น “one eyelash.” In beauty contexts, it appears in common phrases such as ปัดขนตา “apply mascara” and ต่อขนตา “get eyelash extensions.”
Usage
Use this word when talking about eyelashes as a body part, such as when they are long, fall out, or get into the eye. It is also common in makeup, cosmetics, beauty salons, false eyelashes, and eyelash-extension contexts.
Caution
Do not confuse ขนตา “eyelashes” with คิ้ว “eyebrows.” In makeup contexts, ปัดขนตา usually means “apply mascara,” not literally “brush the eyelashes away.”