Where does “หลอนหู” come from?
หลอนหู (Thai) comes from Thai หู, from Proto-Tai krwɯːᴬ — ear.
หลอนหู (Thai): to be catchy; to be an earworm; to repeat in a person's mind
Definitions
- to be catchy; to be an earworm; to repeat in a person's mind
Ancestry of “หลอนหู”, step by step
หลอนหู traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai หู
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | หู | ear; ear-like part of anything, as bag handle,... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | krwɯːᴬ | ear |
via Thai หลอน
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | หลอน | to bait, to entice, to entrap, to lure, to tempt; to deceive, to delude, to mislead, to swindle |