Where does “เล่นหูเล่นตา” come from?
เล่นหูเล่นตา (Thai) comes from Thai หู, from Proto-Tai krwɯːᴬ — ear.
เล่นหูเล่นตา (Thai): to flirt with the eyes; to make eyes at
Definitions
- to flirt with the eyes; to make eyes at
Ancestry of “เล่นหูเล่นตา”, step by step
เล่นหูเล่นตา traces back through 3 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 ตา
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ตา | maternal grandfather; eye; time; turn; moment |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | taːᴬ | maternal grandfather |
via Thai เล่น
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | เล่น | to play |