bald
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- 1 bald、bald-headed
Describes a person whose scalp is visibly bare because some or all of their hair is gone—that is, someone who is bald or balding.
bald、bald-headed
Describes someone who has lost enough hair for part or all of the scalp to be visibly bare.
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ผู้ชายหัวล้าน phûu chaay hǔa láan a bald man ผู้ชายหัวล้าน details
Learning notes
Explanation
This expression combines หัว (“head”) with ล้าน (“bald” or “hairless”). Here, ล้าน does not mean “one million.” As a Thai stative adjective, it can serve directly as the predicate in เขาหัวล้าน (“He is bald”) or follow a noun to describe it, as in ผู้ชายหัวล้าน (“a bald man”). It can describe complete baldness as well as clearly visible hair loss on part of the scalp.
Usage
Used when describing a person's appearance or discussing hair loss and aging. It also appears in stories, news reports, and other contexts where a person’s physical features need to be identified.
Caution
Because it directly labels a physical feature, saying it to or about someone can sound insensitive or mocking. Forms of address such as ไอ้หัวล้าน are insulting. For mild thinning, ผมบาง is the gentler and more accurate expression.