ควาย
Thai
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *ɣwaːjᴬ (“water buffalo”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨤ᩠ᩅᩣ᩠ᨿ; Lao ຄວາຍ (khuāi); Lü ᦩᦻ (xvaay); Tai Dam ꪁꪫꪱꪥ; Shan ၵႂၢႆး (kwáay); Tai Nüa ᥑᥣᥭᥰ (xaay2); Zhuang vaiz; Saek ว๊าย.
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | ควาย g w ā y | |
| Phonemic | คฺวาย g ̥ w ā y | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | kwaai |
| Royal Institute | khwai | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /kʰwaːj˧/ | |
Noun
ควาย • (kwaai)
- (sometimes considered vulgar) water buffalo: the animal Bubalus bubalis of the family Bovidae.
- (slang, vulgar, derogatory, offensive) (อี~, ไอ้~) idiot; stupid person.
Usage notes
- (water buffalo): For formality or politeness, the term is often replaced by กระบือ (grà-bʉʉ).
Synonyms
water buffalo
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Adjective
ควาย • (kwaai) (abstract noun ความควาย)
- (slang, vulgar, derogatory, offensive) idiot; ignorant; stupid; unintelligent.
- (slang, sometimes vulgar, offensive) very large.
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