กะเทย(gà-toey)
Meanings
1NounB1
transgender woman; ladyboy
a transgender woman; a person assigned male at birth who identifies and presents as a woman; colloquially known as a ladyboy
Examples
พี่สาวpêe săaoพี่สาวpêe săaoolder sister; elder female siblingของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsกะเทยgà-toeyกะเทยgà-toey1transgender woman; ladyboy2effeminate gay man3intersex person or animal; hermaphroditeที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotสวยsŭuaiสวยsŭuai1beautiful; pretty2perfect; flawless (ironic)3nicely done; fineและláeและláeand (coordinating)เก่งมากgèng mâakเก่งมากgèng mâak1very good (at [sth]); highly skilled2well done!; great job!
My older sister is a very beautiful and smart trans woman.
2NounB2
effeminate gay man
an effeminate gay man
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsกะเทยgà-toeyกะเทยgà-toey1transgender woman; ladyboy2effeminate gay man3intersex person or animal; hermaphroditeที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoท่าทีtâa-teeท่าทีtâa-tee1attitude; stance2demeanor; manner3posture; pose (figurative/physical)ตุ้งติ้งdtûng-dtîngตุ้งติ้งdtûng-dtîng1effeminate; camp2dangling ornament; trinket3dangling; swayingแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3series; batch; session4classifier for sets/outfits/equipmentนักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilชายchaaiชายchaai1man; male person2male; man (person/animal)3male; masculine4edge; brim; hem; shoreมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerโรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)กฎระเบียบgòt rá-bìiapกฎระเบียบgòt rá-bìiap1rules and regulations2regulatory framework
He is an effeminate gay boy with campy mannerisms, but he still wears a male student uniform to school according to the rules.
3NounC1
intersex person or animal; hermaphrodite
an intersex person or animal; a person or animal with both male and female sex characteristics. “Hermaphrodite” is dated or offensive when used for people.
Examples
มะละกอmá-lá-goมะละกอmá-lá-go1papaya (fruit)2papaya treeต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant (tall/woody)2origin; source; root cause3initial; primary (as prefix)4beginning; early5stem; trunk; stalk; base6classifier: trees; plants; polesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsกะเทยgà-toeyกะเทยgà-toey1transgender woman; ladyboy2effeminate gay man3intersex person or animal; hermaphroditeจึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)สามารถsăa-mâatสามารถsăa-mâat1able; capable2ability; capability3talented; competentติดผลdtìt pŏnติดผลdtìt pŏn[to] bear fruit; [to] set fruitได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)เองayngเองayng1oneself; personally; by oneself2exactly that/itself3emphatic particle (self/only)โดยdoiโดยdoi1by (transport/communication)2in a ... way; -ly3by (passive marker in formal style)4by; via; throughไม่ต้องmâi dtôngไม่ต้องmâi dtông1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3[!] don't; no needผสมpà-sŏmผสมpà-sŏm1[to] mix; blend [sth]2mixed; blended; hybrid3[to] crossbreed; mate (animals/plants)เกสรgay-sŏnเกสรgay-sŏn1stamen; pistil (flower reproductive parts)2pollen; flower pollenกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant (tall/woody)2origin; source; root cause3initial; primary (as prefix)4beginning; early5stem; trunk; stalk; base6classifier: trees; plants; polesอื่นèunอื่นèun1other; different; else2else; otherwise (as a modifying element)3others; other people/things
This papaya tree is a hermaphrodite, so it can bear fruit by itself without cross-pollinating with another tree.