Where does “หูตึง” come from?
หูตึง (Thai) comes from Thai หู, from Proto-Tai krwɯːᴬ — ear.
หูตึง (Thai): hard of hearing
Definitions
- hard of hearing
Ancestry of “หูตึง”, step by step
หูตึง 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 ตึง
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ตึง | tight; tense; stiff; firm |