หวี
comb
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- 1 comb
- 2 comb、run a comb through
- 3 hand (of bananas)、bunch (of bananas)
This word refers to a comb and to the action of running one through hair or similar strands. It is also used to count hands of bananas.
comb
A tool with a row of teeth used to untangle and arrange hair or other strands.
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หวีซี่ห่าง wǐi sîi hàaŋ a wide-tooth comb หวีซี่ห่าง details
comb、run a comb through
To pass a comb through hair or similar strands to untangle or arrange them.
hand (of bananas)、bunch (of bananas)
A counting unit for one hand of bananas attached together along a shared stem.
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ซื้อกล้วยมาสองหวี sʉ́ʉ klûay maa sɔ̌ɔŋ wǐi I bought two hands of bananas. ซื้อกล้วยมาสองหวี details
Learning notes
Explanation
หวี can name the tool—a comb—or the action of using it. In หวีผม, หวี is the verb “comb,” and ผม is its object, “hair.” A comb is commonly counted with อัน in everyday speech, though dictionaries also list เล่ม. Each tooth of a comb is a ซี่: หวีซี่ห่าง is a wide-tooth comb, while หวีซี่ถี่ is a fine-tooth comb. For bananas, หวี refers to one hand: a row of bananas joined to the same section of stem. Several hands together form the larger stalk or bunch called a เครือ.
Usage
It is common when talking about getting ready, hair care, hairstyles, or visits to a salon, both for the tool and the action. It is also used at markets and shops when buying or describing bananas by the hand.
Caution
หวี primarily refers to a toothed comb; a bristled hairbrush is usually called แปรงผม. Also, กล้วยหนึ่งหวี is a hand containing several bananas, not one banana. A single banana is กล้วยหนึ่งลูก, while เครือ refers to the larger stalk made up of several hands.
Differences from similar words
2 comb synonyms
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สาง emphasizes separating and untangling hair, thread, or fibers. หวี more directly means combing something with a comb.