kathoey
Syllables: ka·thoeyUK/kæˈtɔɪ/
kathoey noun: a feminine or effeminate transgender person or person of a third gender assigned male at birth from Cambodia, Laos, or Thailand.
Noun
kathoey (plural kathoeys)
- A feminine or effeminate transgender person or person of a third gender assigned male at birth from Cambodia, Laos, or Thailand.
- Synonyms:
- ladyboy
- A effeminate gay man.
kathoey meaning in Tagalog, Thai and Vietnamese
kathoey in Tagalog
- transfeminine preson — see also ladyboy
- kathoey
kathoey in Thai
- transfeminine preson — see also ladyboy
- กะเทย gà-təəi
kathoey in Vietnamese
- transfeminine preson — see also ladyboy
- kathoey, katoey
Synonyms of kathoey
Forms of kathoey
| plural | kathoeys |
|---|---|
| alternative form | katoey |
Origin of kathoey
Borrowed from Thai กะเทย (gà-təəi), from Khmer ខ្ទើយ (khtəəy), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ɡɗəəj.
Words that rhyme with kathoey
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- JOI
- joy
- alloy
- Amoy
- cloy
- convoy
- deploy
- goy
- oi
- overjoy
- ploy
- travois
- ahoy
- annoy
- catboy
- Choi
- foxboy
- foy
- Hanoi
- hoi polloi
- poi
- Saint Croix
- soy
- Sukhoi
- accoy
- bok choy
- cocky's joy
- diaperboy
- doy
- Floy
- hoi
- hoo, boy
- hoy
- killjoy
- Kilroy
- koi
- loy
- man and boy
- noy
- oe
- oy
- pick-me boy
- ploye
- po' boy
- puppyboy
- Savoie
- stroy
- sugoi
Questions about kathoey
- What does kathoey mean?
- Kathoey means a feminine or effeminate transgender person or person of a third gender assigned male at birth from Cambodia, Laos, or Thailand.
- What is kathoey in Tagalog?
- Kathoey in Tagalog is kathoey. See Kathoey meaning in Tagalog.
- What part of speech is kathoey?
- Kathoey is a noun.
- How do you pronounce kathoey?
- Kathoey is pronounced /kæˈtɔɪ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of kathoey?
- The plural of kathoey is kathoeys.
Words near kathoey in the dictionary
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