kathoey

English

Alternative forms

katoey

Etymology

Borrowed from Thai กะเทย (gà-təəi).

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /kæˈtoɪ/

Noun

kathoey (plural kathoeys) (Thailand)

A transgender person or person of a third gender assigned male at birth.
A feminine gay man.

Synonyms

(transgender female): trans woman, transwoman
(feminine male): ladyboy (offensive)

Translations

in Thailand, a transgender person or person of a third gender assigned male at birth, or a feminine gay man — see also ladyboy

French: katoï (fr)
German: Katoey m
Khmer: ខ្ទើយ (km) (ktəəy)
Korean: 카토이 (katoi)
Lao: ກະເທີຽ (ka thœ̄i), ກະເທີຍ (lo) (ka thœ̄i)
Russian: като́й m (katój)
Tagalog: kathoey
Thai: กะเทย (th) (gà-təəi)
Vietnamese: kathoey, katoey

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