kathoey

English

Alternative forms

• katoey

Etymology

Borrowed from Thai กะเทย (gà-təəi).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /kæˈtoɪ/

• Audio (US):

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Noun

kathoey (plural kathoeys) (Thailand)

1. A transgender person or person of a third gender assigned male at birth.
2. A feminine gay man.

Synonyms

• (transgender female): trans woman, transwoman
• (feminine male): ladyboy (offensive)

Translations

in Thailand, a transgender person or person of a third gender assigned male at birth, or a feminine gay man — see also ladyboy

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 泰國人妖／泰国人妖 (Tàiguó rényāo)

• French: katoï (fr)
• German: Katoey m
• Khmer: ខ្ទើយ (km) (ktəəy)
• Korean: 카토이 (katoi)
• Lao: ກະເທີຽ (ka thœ̄i), ກະເທີຍ (lo) (ka thœ̄i)
• Russian: като́й m (katój)
• Tagalog: kathoey
• Thai: กะเทย (th) (gà-təəi)
• Vietnamese: kathoey, katoey