หัวหงอก(hŭua ngòk)
Meanings
1NounB1
gray-haired person; old person (colloquial, often rude)
a person with gray or white hair; an old person. This term is colloquial and often considered disrespectful or derogatory.
Examples
คุณตาkun dtaaคุณตาkun dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2polite old man (address)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toหัวหงอกhŭua ngòkหัวหงอกhŭua ngòk1gray-haired person; old person (colloquial, often rude)2gray-haired; white-hairedแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
My grandpa's hair is starting to turn gray.
2AdjectiveB1
gray-haired; white-haired
having gray or white hair.
Examples
คุณตาkun dtaaคุณตาkun dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2polite old man (address)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toหัวหงอกhŭua ngòkหัวหงอกhŭua ngòk1gray-haired person; old person (colloquial, often rude)2gray-haired; white-hairedแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
My grandpa's hair is starting to turn gray.
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Word Breakdown
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หัวหงอกhŭua ngòkหัวหงอกhŭua ngòkgray-haired person; old person (colloquial, often rude)