ทุย

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Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicทุย
d u y
RomanizationPaiboontui
Royal Institutethui
(standard) IPA(key)/tʰuj˧/(R)

Adjective

ทุย (tui) (abstract noun ความทุย)

  1. round or oval like a bael fruit; bael-shaped.
  2. (botany, of a coconut fruit) having an oval shape, thin shell, and light weight, and containing no coconut water and meat.
  3. (of a buffalo or similar animal) having a short, curled, or twisted horn or horns.
  4. (slang, derogatory, offensive) stupid; idiot.

Noun

ทุย (tui)

  1. (slang, derogatory, offensive) (ไอ้, อี~) stupid person; idiot.

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Etymology

Onomatopoeic. Compare Thai ถุย (tǔi, to spit).

Pronunciation

Verb

ทุย (thuy)

  1. (Sangka-u) to spit