Etymology[edit]
Compare Khmer ខ្ទើយ (khtəəy), Thai กะเทย (gà-təəi).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Vientiane) IPA(key): [ka(ʔ˧˥).tʰɤːj˧˥]
- (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [ka(ʔ˩˨).tʰɤːj˩˨]
- Hyphenation: ກະ-ເທີຍ
- Rhymes: -ɤːj
ກະເທີຍ • (ka thœ̄i) (classifier ຄົນ)
- ladyboy, kathoey