kathoey en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kæˈtɔɪ/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology
Borrowed from Thai กะเทย (gà-təəi), from Khmer ខ្ទើយ (khtəəy), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ɡɗəəj.
Meanings
- (Thailand) A feminine or effeminate transgender person or person of a third gender assigned male at birth from Cambodia, Laos, or Thailand.
- (Thailand) A effeminate gay man.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| katoey | alternative | lexicographic | |
| kathoeys | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Synonyms
Translations (13)
lo ກະເທີຽ (transfeminine preson — see also ladyboy) · ru като́й (transfeminine preson — see also ladyboy) · pl kathoey (transfeminine preson — see also ladyboy) · tl kathoey (transfeminine preson — see also ladyboy) · fr katoï (transfeminine preson — see also ladyboy) · th กะเทย (transfeminine preson — see also ladyboy) · de Katoey (transfeminine preson — see also ladyboy) · vi katoey (transfeminine preson — see also ladyboy) · lo ກະເທີຍ (transfeminine preson — see also ladyboy) · vi kathoey (transfeminine preson — see also ladyboy) · cmn 泰國人妖 /泰国人妖 (transfeminine preson — see also ladyboy) · km ខ្ទើយ (transfeminine preson — see also ladyboy) · ko 카토이 (transfeminine preson — see also ladyboy)