tobacco
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This word broadly refers to tobacco as a plant, leaf, raw material, or manufactured product. It is especially common in agricultural, industrial, legal, and public-health contexts.
tobacco
It refers broadly to tobacco grown or processed for smoking, including the plant, its leaves, and tobacco products.
Learning notes
Explanation
Although the word is formed from ยา and สูบ, it is best learned as a single word meaning “tobacco.” It can cover the tobacco plant, dried or processed leaves, and tobacco products in general. When referring to an individual plant, ต้นยาสูบ is used. The word focuses on tobacco as a crop, substance, or product category rather than on an individual cigarette.
Usage
It is commonly used when discussing tobacco farming and processing, the tobacco industry, product categories, health risks, sales restrictions, and tobacco-control policy. It often appears in news reports, official documents, and public notices.
Caution
For the everyday expression “smoke a cigarette,” Thai normally uses สูบบุหรี่. ยาสูบ is not usually used for one individual cigarette or counted with มวน in ordinary speech.
Differences from similar words
1 tobacco synonyms
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บุหรี่ is the usual everyday word for a cigarette or similar item that someone smokes. ยาสูบ is broader, covering the tobacco plant, leaves, raw material, and products, and is common in agricultural, legal, and public-health language.