ลักเพศ
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Thai
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ลัก (lák, “to steal; to do in private or in secret”) + เพศ (pêet, “gender, sex; position, status; appearance, look”); perhaps calque of Pali theyyasaṃvāsa.
Pronunciation
[edit]Orthographic | ลักเพศ l ạ k e b ɕ | |
Phonemic | ลัก-กะ-เพด l ạ k – k a – e b ɗ | |
Romanization | Paiboon | lák-gà-pêet |
Royal Institute | lak-ka-phet | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /lak̚˦˥.ka˨˩.pʰeːt̚˥˩/(R) |
Noun
[edit]ลักเพศ • (lák-gà-pêet)
- (religion) priest who has been removed from priesthood but still dresses or acts as a priest.
- (religion) one who ordains him or herself as a priest; one who assumes priesthood him or herself.
- (sometimes offensive, especially when used regarding LGBT) one who assumes the dress or manner that is different from what typical of his or her sex, status, position, profession, etc, as cross-dresser, transvestite, etc.
Verb
[edit]ลักเพศ • (lák-gà-pêet) (abstract noun การลักเพศ or ความลักเพศ)