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Thai
Etymology
From ถอน (tɔ̌ɔn, “to pull out; to remove”) + หงอก (ngɔ̀ɔk, “white hair”); literally "to pull out (someone's) white hair".
Pronunciation
Verb
ถอนหงอก • (tɔ̌ɔn-ngɔ̀ɔk) (abstract noun การถอนหงอก)
- (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.