หูก
loom
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- 1 loom、handloom
It refers to a loom used to weave cloth or similar materials, especially a traditional handloom.
loom、handloom
A device on which threads or other fibers are arranged and woven into cloth, mats, or similar materials.
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หูกทอเสื่อมีลักษณะคล้ายกับหูกทอผ้า hùuk thɔɔ sʉ̀a mii láksanà khláay kàp hùuk thɔɔ phâa A mat loom is similar in structure to a cloth loom. หูกทอเสื่อมีลักษณะคล้ายกับหูกทอผ้า details
Learning notes
Explanation
หูก is a loom on which threads or other fibers are set up and woven into cloth, mats, or similar products. It often suggests a traditional wooden handloom rather than a modern industrial machine. It occurs in expressions such as ทอหูก, “to weave on a loom.” Its classifier as a piece of equipment is เครื่อง.
Usage
The word is mainly used when discussing traditional weaving, rural life, handwoven textiles, and local crafts.
Caution
For a modern industrial weaving machine, เครื่องทอผ้า may be clearer. หูก is an independent word and should not be analyzed as a regular derivative of หู, “ear.”
Differences from similar words
1 loom synonyms
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เครื่องทอผ้า is a transparent, broadly applicable term for a cloth-weaving machine, whether traditional or mechanical. หูก more often evokes a traditional handloom.