หอย(hŏi)

Meanings

1NounA2

shellfish; mollusk (general)

General term for shelled mollusks such as clams, oysters, mussels, scallops, and snails.

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินหอยgin hŏiกินหอยgin hŏi1[to] eat shellfish/snails2slang: [to] perform oral sex on a womanสดsòtสดsòt1in cash2fresh (not preserved)3bright; vivid (color)4raw; uncooked (food)5pure; unmixed; direct6live (broadcast/in real time)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)น้ำจิ้มซีฟู้ดnám jîm see fúutน้ำจิ้มซีฟู้ดnám jîm see fúutThai seafood dipping sauce
I like to eat fresh shellfish with seafood sauce.
2NounA2

snail

In many contexts, หอยหอยhŏi1shellfish; mollusk (general)2snail3vulgar slang: female genitalia4classifier: shellfish/snails (individuals) can specifically refer to a snail.

Examples

หน้าบ้านnâa bâanหน้าบ้านnâa bâan1front of the house; frontage2public-facing front; facade (figurative)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหอยhŏiหอยhŏi1shellfish; mollusk (general)2snail3vulgar slang: female genitalia4classifier: shellfish/snails (individuals)ตัวเล็กdtuua lékตัวเล็กdtuua lék1small; small in build2lowercase (letters)3small version/variantๆ-คลานklaanคลานklaan1[to] crawl2[to] creep along slowlyช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be lateๆ-อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ใบไม้bai máaiใบไม้bai máaileaf; leaves; foliage
There is a small snail crawling slowly on a leaf in front of the house.
3ClassifierB1

classifier: shellfish/snails (individuals)

Classifier used with edible shellfish and snails (e.g., หอยสองตัว).

Examples

แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offหอยhŏiหอยhŏi1shellfish; mollusk (general)2snail3vulgar slang: female genitalia4classifier: shellfish/snails (individuals)สองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveต้มยำdtôm yamต้มยำdtôm yamtom yum (spicy-sour Thai soup)เย็นนี้yen néeเย็นนี้yen née1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)
Mom bought two shellfish to make tom yum tonight.
4NounB2

vulgar slang: female genitalia

Crude slang referring to the vulva; offensive in polite contexts.

Examples

คำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)หอยhŏiหอยhŏi1shellfish; mollusk (general)2snail3vulgar slang: female genitalia4classifier: shellfish/snails (individuals)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ความหมายkwaam măaiความหมายkwaam măai1meaning; sense; definition2significance; implicationหยาบyàapหยาบyàap1coarse; rough (texture)2rude; vulgar (language/behavior)3crude; unrefined (quality/finish)4coarse; crude (not fine or exact)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofหลีกเลี่ยงlèek lîangหลีกเลี่ยงlèek lîang1[to] avoid; evade; steer clear of2[to] circumvent; sidestepในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ที่สาธารณะtêe săa-taa-rá-náที่สาธารณะtêe săa-taa-rá-nápublic place; public area; public spaceเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่สุภาพmâi sà-pâapไม่สุภาพmâi sà-pâapimpolite; rude
The word 'h̄ɔ̌y' as crude slang should be avoided in public because it is impolite.

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