ถอนหงอก
Thai
pron
Definitions
- (idiom) to treat an adult or senior with contempt or disrespect; to show contempt or disrespect towards an adult or senior; to subject an adult or senior to contempt or disrespect.
Etymology
Compound from Thai ถอน (pull out, remove, etc, pull up, take out, withdraw) + Thai หงอก (white hair).
Origin
Thai
หงอก
Gloss
white hair
Timeline
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Cognates and derived terms
- ขุดรากถอนโคน Thai
- ถอดถอน Thai
- ถอน Thai
- หงอก Thai
- *ʰŋwuːkᴰ Proto-Tai