หมวย
Thai
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Teochew 妹 (muê6, “younger sister”).
Pronunciation
[edit]| Orthographic | หมวย h m w y | |
| Phonemic | หฺมวย h ̥ m w y | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | mǔai |
| Royal Institute | muai | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /mua̯j˩˩˦/(R) | |
Noun
[edit]หมวย • (mǔai)
- Thai girl of Chinese descent, especially one with conventional Chinese look.
- Chinese girl.
- younger sister.
See also
[edit]- ตี๋ (dtǐi)