Where does “ngứa tai” come from?
ngứa tai (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese tại, from Chinese 在.
ngứa tai (Vietnamese): to feel uncomfortable at hearing something shocking to the ears
Definitions
- to feel uncomfortable at hearing something shocking to the ears
Ancestry of “ngứa tai”, step by step
ngứa tai traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese tại
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | tại | at; in; on; because of; due to; because |
| 2 | Chinese | 在 | — |
via Vietnamese ngứa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | ngứa | to feel itchy; to itch |