แพศยา
Thai
Alternative forms
- เวศยา
- เวสิยา
Etymology
From Sanskrit वेश्या (veśyā, “prostitute”). Compare Lao ເພດສຍາ (phēt sa nyā), ແພດສຍາ (phǣt sa nyā), ແພດສະຫຍາ (phǣt sa nyā).
Pronunciation
Orthographic | แพศยา æ b ɕ y ā | |
Phonemic | แพด-สะ-หฺยา æ b ɗ – s a – h ̥ y ā | |
Romanization | Paiboon | pɛ̂ɛt-sà-yǎa |
Royal Institute | phaet-sa-ya | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /pʰɛːt̚˥˩.sa˨˩.jaː˩˩˦/(R) |
Noun
แพศยา • (pɛ̂ɛt-sà-yǎa)
- (elegant, derogatory, offensive, chiefly literary or poetic) (นาง~, หญิง~) prostitute.
- (elegant, derogatory, offensive, chiefly literary or poetic) (นาง~, หญิง~) low woman; immoral woman; promiscuous woman; shameless woman.
Synonyms
- See โสเภณี (sǒo-pee-nii).
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