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| กะเทย gaL theeuyM |  |
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| 1. | transvestite; male-to-female transsexual; gay [see notes] |
| 2. | hermaphrodite |
| 3. | fruit with undeveloped seeds |
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| Phonemic Thai | กะ-เทย |
| IPA | kàʔ tʰɤːj |
| Royal Thai General System | kathoei |
| alternate spelling | กระเทย | graL theeuyM | |
| 1. [noun, adjective] | |||
| definition | transvestite; male-to-female transsexual; gay [see notes] | ||
| notes | In Thai culture, there is generally a failure to distinguish between the western concepts of gay and transsexual/transvestite. So this word is sometimes used to describe gay bars or gay people. In recent years, however, a more modern sensibility has been developing. | ||
| related words | เกย์  | gaehM | [Thai transcription of the foreign loanword, "gay"] homosexual; (pertaining to) a person who (generally) loves others or another of his or her same gender |
ผู้รักเพศเดียวกัน | phuuF rakH phaehtF diaaoM ganM | [polite] a homosexual; a gay (person) | |
| สาวประเภทสอง | saaoR bpraL phaehtF saawngR | male-to-female transvestite | |
| examples | บาร์สำหรับกะเทย | baaM samR rapL gaL theeuyM | gay or transvestite/transsexual bar |
| กะเทยแปลงเพศ | gaL theeuyM bplaaengM phaehtF | post-operative transsexual | |
| 2. [noun] | |||
| definition | hermaphrodite | ||
| 3. [noun] | |||
| definition | fruit with undeveloped seeds | ||
| example | ลำไยกะเทย | lamM yaiM gaL theeuyM | a seedless longan |
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