กินหอย
gin-hɔ̌ɔiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] eat shellfish/snails
To eat shellfish or snails.
Examples
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Shall we go eat fried oyster omelettes in Yaowarat (Chinatown) this evening?
การgaanกินหอยนางรมgin-hɔ̌ɔi-naang-romสดsòtต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangให้hâiมากmâakเพราะprɔ́ถ้าtâaไม่mâiสะอาดsà-àatอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiท้องเสียtɔ́ɔng-sǐiaได้dâai
You have to be very careful when eating raw oysters because if they aren't clean, they can cause an upset stomach.
2VerbC1
slang: [to] perform oral sex on a woman
Slang meaning to perform cunnilingus. Use with caution; can be vulgar.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowล้อlóล้อló1wheel2[to] tease; mock; kid3ox cart; animal-drawn cart (northern Thai)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ที่ไปtêe bpaiที่ไปtêe bpaidestination; place to goพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutทะลึ่งtá-lêungทะลึ่งtá-lêung1lewd; cheeky; improper2[to] act lewdly; be cheeky/forward3That's lewd/cheeky!4[to] spring/pop up; spike (suddenly)5suddenly; abruptlyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกินหอยgin hŏiกินหอยgin hŏi1[to] eat shellfish/snails2slang: [to] perform oral sex on a womanต่อหน้าdtò nâaต่อหน้าdtò nâa1in front of; to someone's face2before; in the presence ofสาวๆsăao săaoสาวๆsăao săao1girls; young women; ladies (plural, informal)2ladies! (form of address)
His friends teased him for crudely saying he wanted to 'go down on someone' in front of girls.
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ในnaiวงเหล้าwong-lâoพวกpûuakผู้ชายpûu-chaaiมักจะmák-jàใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaกินหอยgin-hɔ̌ɔiเป็นbpenคำสแลงkam-sà-lɛ̌ɛngพูดคุยกันpûut-kui-ganเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเพศpêetอย่างyàangเปิดเผยbpə̀ət-pə̌əi
In drinking circles, men often use the term 'go down on someone' as slang to talk openly about sexual matters.
ตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnในnaiนิยายní-yaaiเล่าlâoประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanทางเพศtaang-pêetของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoโดยdooiใช้cháiสำนวนsǎm-nuuanสองแง่สองง่ามsɔ̌ɔng-ngɛ̂ɛ-sɔ̌ɔng-ngâamอย่างyàangการกินgaan-ginหอยhɔ̌ɔiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเลี่ยงlîiangการใช้คำgaan-chái-kamที่tîiโจ่งแจ้งjòong-jɛ̂ɛngเกินไปgəən-bpai
The character in the novel recounted his sexual experience using the double-entendre 'going down on someone' to avoid overly explicit language.
การเข้าใจgaan-kâo-jaiความหมายแฝงkwaam-mǎai-fɛ̌ɛngของkɔ̌ɔngคำว่าkam-wâaกินหอยgin-hɔ̌ɔiจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความคุ้นเคยkwaam-kún-kəəiกับgàpบริบทbɔɔ-rí-bòtทางวัฒนธรรมtaang-wát-tá-ná-tamและlɛ́ภาษาpaa-sǎaที่tîiไม่เป็นทางการmâi-bpen-taang-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngไทยtai
Understanding the hidden meaning of 'กินหอย' requires familiarity with Thai cultural context and informal language.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gin
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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หอยhɔ̌ɔiหอยhɔ̌ɔi1shellfish; mollusk (general)2classifier: ตัว3vulgar slang: female genitaliashellfish; mollusk (general)Part 2
กินหอยgin-hɔ̌ɔiกินหอยgin-hɔ̌ɔi[to] eat shellfish/snails[to] eat shellfish/snailsWord