ยัย

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Thai[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From elision of ยาย (yaai).

Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographic/Phonemicยัย
y ạ y
RomanizationPaiboonyai
Royal Instituteyai
(standard) IPA(key)/jaj˧/(R)

Noun[edit]

ยัย (yai)

  1. (slang, often derogatory and offensive) used as a title for or term of address to any woman or trans woman.
  2. (slang, can be offensive) used as a title for or term of address to a young woman or woman of the same age as the speaker.

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