แพศยา

Etymology

From Sanskrit वेश्या (veśyā, “prostitute”); possibly via Khmer ពេស្យា (peehsyaa, “prostitute”).

Pronunciation

Noun

แพศยา • (pɛ̂ɛt-sà-yǎa)

1. (now derogatory and offensive) prostitute.
   • 1 Kings 3:16, KJV:

     แล้วหญิงแพศยาสองคนมาเฝ้ากษัตริย์และยืนอยู่ต่อพระพักตร์พระองค์

     lɛ́ɛo yǐng-pɛ̂ɛt-sà-yǎa sɔ̌ɔng kon maa fâo gà-sàt lɛ́ yʉʉn yùu dtɔ̀ɔ prá-pák prá-ong

     Then came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him.

2. (derogatory and offensive) immoral, promiscuous, or shameless woman.