ส่วย

See also: สวย

Isan

Etymology

Compare Middle Chinese 洗 (MC sejX). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨪ᩠ᩅ᩠᩵ᨿ, Lao ສ່ວຍ (suāi), ສ່ວຽ (suāi), Khün ᨪ᩠ᩅ᩠᩵ᨿ, Lü ᦌᦽᧈ (soy¹), Tai Dam ꪏ꪿ꪺꪥ.

Verb

ส่วย (transliteration needed) (abstract noun การส่วย)

1. to wash; to rinse.

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		ส่วย s ˋ w y
Romanization	Paiboon	sùai
	Royal Institute	suai
(standard) IPA(key)		/sua̯j˨˩/(R)

Etymology 1

From Teochew 稅 / 税 (suê3, “tax”).

Noun

ส่วย • (sùai)

1. (historical) money or other things, as crops, animals, etc, collected by the government as national revenue in lieu of forced labour or services.
2. (historical) things, as local goods or products, regularly collected from a local government by the central government.
3. (historical) tribute, especially one given by a vassal state to its overlord.
4. (historical and colloquial) Synonym of ค่าราชการ
5. (historical and colloquial) Synonym of รัชชูปการ
6. (archaic and loosely) any tax, duty, or charge.
7. (slang) bribe.
8. (slang) protection racket.

Synonyms

• บรรณาการ (ban-naa-gaan)
• พลี (pá-lii)
• สุงกะ
• อากร (aa-gɔɔn)

Derived terms

• นายส่วย
• ไพร่ส่วย

Descendants

• → Northern Thai: ᩈ᩠ᩅ᩠᩵ᨿ
• → Lao: ສ່ວຍ (suāi)
• → Lü: ᦉᦽᧈ (ṡoy¹)

Etymology 2

From Kuy Kui/Kuy/Kuay/Koay (“person”) by changing k- to s- in order to avoid vulgarity.

Proper noun

ส่วย • (sùai)

1. Kuy people.
2. Kuy language.