กล้วย
banana
Native recording
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- 1 banana、banana plant
- 2 very easy [casual; usually กล้วยๆ]、a piece of cake [casual; usually กล้วยๆ]
This is the everyday Thai word for a banana or banana plant. In casual speech, the repeated form กล้วยๆ also means “very easy” or “a piece of cake.”
banana、banana plant
It refers to the edible banana and, depending on context, the banana plant as a whole.
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ฉันชอบกินกล้วย chǎn chɔ̂ɔp kin klûay I like eating bananas. ฉันชอบกินกล้วย details
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ซื้อกล้วยมาหนึ่งหวี sʉ́ʉ klûay maa nʉ̀ŋ wǐi Buy a hand of bananas. ซื้อกล้วยมาหนึ่งหวี details
very easy [casual; usually กล้วยๆ]、a piece of cake [casual; usually กล้วยๆ]
Usually repeated as กล้วยๆ, it casually describes something as very easy to do.
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เรื่องกล้วยๆ rʉ̂aŋ klûay klûay A piece of cake. เรื่องกล้วยๆ details
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งานนี้กล้วยๆ ŋaan níi klûay klûay This job is a piece of cake. งานนี้กล้วยๆ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core meaning of กล้วย is “banana.” To refer clearly to the plant, Thai commonly uses ต้นกล้วย, “banana plant.” An individual banana is counted with ลูก: กล้วยหนึ่งลูก means “one banana.” หวี counts a hand or bunch of attached bananas, while เครือ refers to the larger complete cluster hanging from a plant. When repeated as กล้วยๆ, the word becomes an informal expression meaning “very easy” or “a piece of cake.”
Usage
It is common when buying bananas, discussing fruit or food, and talking about plants in gardens or farms. The form กล้วยๆ is used in casual conversation to say that a task, problem, or situation is very easy.
Caution
For the meaning “easy,” the word is normally repeated as กล้วยๆ rather than used alone. Also, หวี counts a hand or bunch of attached bananas, not one individual banana.
Differences from similar words
2 very easy [casual; usually กล้วยๆ] synonyms
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ง่าย is the ordinary, neutral word for “easy.” กล้วยๆ is more playful and informal, closer to “a piece of cake.”