ถอนหงอก

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Thai

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Etymology

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From ถอน (tɔ̌ɔn, to pull out; to remove) +‎ หงอก (ngɔ̀ɔk, white hair); literally "to pull out (someone's) white hair".

Pronunciation

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Orthographicถอนหงอก
tʰ ɒ n h ŋ ɒ k
Phonemic
ถอน-หฺงอก
tʰ ɒ n – h ̥ ŋ ɒ k
RomanizationPaiboontɔ̌ɔn-ngɔ̀ɔk
Royal Institutethon-ngok
(standard) IPA(key)/tʰɔːn˩˩˦.ŋɔːk̚˨˩/(R)

Verb

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ถอนหงอก (tɔ̌ɔn-ngɔ̀ɔk) (abstract noun การถอนหงอก)

  1. (idiomatic) 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.
    โดนเด็กถอนหงอก
    doon dèk tɔ̌ɔn-ngɔ̀ɔk
    To be disrespected by a younger person.
    (literally) To have one's white hair removed by a kid.