โกน
shave (hair)
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- 1 shave (hair)、shave off
This word means to remove hair close to the skin with a razor or another sharp blade.
shave (hair)、shave off
It describes removing facial, head, or body hair close to the skin with a blade.
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โกนหนวด koon nùat shave one's beard or mustache โกนหนวด details
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เขาโกนหัวแล้ว khǎw koon hǔa lɛ́ɛw He has already shaved his head. เขาโกนหัวแล้ว details
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ฉันต้องโกนขนขา chǎn tɔ̂ŋ koon khǒn khǎa I have to shave my legs. ฉันต้องโกนขนขา details
Learning notes
Explanation
โกน is a common, neutral verb. It normally appears before the hair or body area being shaved, as in โกนหนวด “shave one’s facial hair” and โกนหัว “shave one’s head.” The latter means removing nearly all the hair, and is also used when discussing monks or ordination.
Usage
It is commonly used when talking about grooming, personal hygiene, shaving facial or body hair, and shaving one’s head. โกนหนวด, “shave one’s facial hair,” is especially common.
Caution
Use ตัดผม for an ordinary haircut or simply cutting hair shorter, and ถอน for pulling hair out by the root. A very rare poetic noun โกน meaning “child” also exists, but learners are unlikely to encounter it in modern everyday Thai.