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Thai
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Teochew 梅 (bhuê5, “Chinese plum”).
Noun
บ๊วย • (búai)
- box myrtle: the tree, Myrica esculenta Buch.–Ham. ex D. Don., of the family Myricaceae, whose fruits are edible and are also known as ส้มสา (sôm-sǎa).
- Chinese plum: the tree, Prunus mume Siebold. et Zucc., of the family Rosaceae, whose fruits are edible and can be pickled.
- the fruit of either of these trees.
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Etymology 2
From Teochew 尾 (bhuê2, “tail; end; last”).
Adjective
บ๊วย • (búai) (abstract noun ความบ๊วย)
- hindmost; rearmost.
- worst; most unsatisfactory.