ปอย

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Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicปอย
p ɒ y
RomanizationPaiboonbpɔɔi
Royal Institutepoi
(standard) IPA(key)/pɔːj˧/(R)

Etymology 1

Noun

ปอย (bpɔɔi)

  1. lock or tuft of hair

Etymology 2

Compare Burmese ပွဲ (pwai:, festival, ceremony), Shan ပွႆး (páui), Northern Thai ᨻᩬ᩠ᨿ.

Noun

ปอย (bpɔɔi)

  1. festival, ceremony (used in compounds)