หมอย
Thai
Alternative forms
- หม็อย
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *ʰmwuːjᴬ (“pubic hair”). Cognate with Lao ໝອຍ (mǭi), Shan မွႆ (mǒay), Ahom 𑜉𑜨𑜩 (moy).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | หมอย h m ɒ y | ||
| Phonemic {Short} | หฺมอย h ̥ m ɒ y | หฺม็อย h ̥ m ˘ ɒ y | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | mɔ̌ɔi | mɔ̌i |
| Royal Institute | moi | moi | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /mɔːj˩˩˦/ | /mɔj˩˩˦/ | |
Adjective
หมอย • (mɔ̌ɔi)
- (colloquial) curly like pubic hair.
Noun
หมอย • (mɔ̌ɔi)
- (sometimes vulgar) pubic hair.
- (botany) threadlike style, such as corn silk.
Synonyms
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