โกย

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Thai[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographic/Phonemicโกย
o k y
RomanizationPaiboongooi
Royal Institutekoi
(standard) IPA(key)/koːj˧/(R)

Verb[edit]

โกย • (gooi) (abstract noun การโกย)

  1. to sweep: to move or remove with or as if with a broom, brush, or the like.
  2. (slang) to take or take into possession (in a large quantity).
    โกยคะแนน
    gooi ká-nɛɛn
    (literally) to sweep scores
  3. (slang) to run away.

Derived terms[edit]

Urak Lawoi'[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Hokkien 粿 (kóe), whence also Malay kuih, Indonesian kue.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

โกย (koy)

  1. sweets
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