หญ้า
yâa/jaː˥˩/
The Thai word for grass is หญ้า (yâa).
หญ้า is used to refer to grass as a ground cover plant. In rural contexts, the specific phrase หญ้าเลี้ยงสัตว์ can be used to refer to grass that is suitable for animals to feed on.
Meaning: ground cover plant (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is yâa. The IPA is /jaː˥˩/.
Did you know?
- While หญ้า is the general term, specialized grass used for thatch in traditional roofing has its own distinct terminology to separate it from lawn grass.
- The word หญ้า is part of a massive linguistic family, sharing a common ancestor with words for 'grass' in Lao, Shan and Zhuang.
- In Thai, หญ้า is used broadly to describe many types of non-woody greenery, including weeds that an English speaker would distinguish from 'grass'.
Examples in context
- วัวกินหญ้าCows eat grass.This sentence shows cows eating หญ้า.Tatoeba #8692179 by pastelite, translation #684708 by notrwanda
- ช้างกินหญ้าElephants eat grass.This sentence shows elephants eating หญ้า.Tatoeba #8669068 by pastelite, translation #8499285 by shekitten
- มานั่งบนพื้นหญ้ากันเถอะLet's sit on the grass.This sentence shows the act of sitting on the grass using หญ้า.Tatoeba #8670336 by pastelite, translation #265287 by CK
- หญ้าให้แกะทานGrass for goats to eat
- ใบหญ้าGrass leaves
Example conversation
A couple is walking through a park.
- สิรินทร์ Sirinธีรภัทร ดูหญ้าตรงนั้นสิTheerapat duu yâa dtrong nán sìTheerapat, look at the grass over there.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatหญ้าสวยดีนะ สิรินทร์yâa sǔay dii ná SirinThe grass looks beautiful, Sirin.
- สิรินทร์ Sirinเราไปนั่งเล่นบนหญ้ากันไหมrao pai nâang lên bon yâa gan máiShall we go sit on the grass?
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatได้เลยครับdâai loei krápSure, let's do it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “grass” translations and entries หญ้า, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries หญ้า, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
