ทวย

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Thai

Etymology 2, Noun, Definition 1
Etymology 2, Noun, Definition 2
Etymology 2, Noun, Definition 2

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicทวย
d w y
RomanizationPaiboontuai
Royal Institutethuai
(standard) IPA(key)/tʰua̯j˧/(R)

Etymology 1

Compare Lao ທວຽ (thuāi).

Alternative forms

Determiner

ทวย • (tuai)

  1. (elegant, somewhat archaic) used before nouns about persons or beings to indicate their plurality; for example: ทวยเทพ (tuai-têep, “deities”), from ทวย + เทพ (têep, “deity”); ทวยหาญ (tuai-hǎan, “gallants”), from ทวย + หาญ (hǎan, “gallant”); ทวยราษฎร์ (tuai-râat, “citizens”), from ทวย + ราษฎร์ (râat, “citizen”); etc.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

ทวย • (tuai)

  1. (พระ~) bowl, cup, or plate with a very long foot or handle, used for supporting or containing a royal article.
  2. (architecture) (คัน~) corbel.

Adjective

ทวย • (tuai)

  1. (archaic) soft, gentle, tender; bending, lithe.
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