สอย

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Etymology

Cognate with Thai ซอย (sɔɔi) (to mince, to slice).

Verb

สอย (transliteration needed) (abstract noun การสอย)

  1. to cut, prune, slice.
  2. to make a witty remark (done by singers of folk/traditional ballads at the end of verses).

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographicสอย
s ɒ y
Phonemic
{Short}
สอย
s ɒ y
ส็อย
s ˘ ɒ y
RomanizationPaiboonsɔ̌ɔisɔ̌i
Royal Institutesoisoi
(standard) IPA(key)/sɔːj˩˩˦/(R)/sɔj˩˩˦/(R)

Etymology 1

Cognate with Lao ສອຍ (sǭi), Northern Thai ᩈᩬ᩠ᨿ, Lü ᦉᦾ (ṡoay), Shan သွႆ (sǎui). Compare Phake ꩬေ (se).

Verb

สอย • (sɔ̌ɔi) (abstract noun การสอย)

  1. (of a fruit, flower, etc) to pick, collect, or take with a long stick or the like.
  2. (slang, especially from a position, office, or the like) to remove.
    สมชัยโดนสอยจากตำแหน่ง กกต.
    sǒm chai doon sɔ̌ɔi jàak dtam-nɛ̀ng · gɔɔ-gɔɔ-dtɔɔ
    Somchai has been removed from the ECT office.
  3. (slang, especially of newly publicised goods) to take; to get; to acquire; to obtain.
    ตั๋วคอนออกแล้ว ไปสอยกัน
    dtǔua kɔn ɔ̀ɔk lɛ́ɛo · bpai sɔ̌ɔi gan
    Concert tickets are out now. Let's get some.
  4. (figurative) to reach, especially through distance or difficulty.
  5. (slang, especially of something far away) to hit; to attack.
    แบล็กฮอว์กโดนอาร์พีจีสอยกลางอากาศ
    blɛ́k-hɔ́k doon aa-pii-jii sɔ̌ɔi glaang aa-gàat
    A Black Hawk (helicopter) was attacked by an RPG in mid-air.
  6. (slang) to punch; to jab.
    นักมวยโดนสอยร่วงกลางเวที
    nák-muai doon sɔ̌ɔi rûuang glaang wee-tii
    The boxer has been knocked out in the middle of the ring.
    (literally) The boxer was punched that he collapsed in the middle of the stage.
  7. (slang) to pick up for a sexual purpose; to select as one's partner in a sexual activity.

Etymology 2

Verb

สอย • (sɔ̌ɔi) (abstract noun การสอย)

  1. to stitch; to sew.

Etymology 3

Cognate with Lao ສອຍ (sǭi) (as in ໃຊ້ສອຍ (sait ʼa nya)), Shan သွႆ (sǎui) (as in ၸႂ်ႉသွႆ (tsâ̰ue sǎui)).

Verb

สอย • (sɔ̌ɔi) (abstract noun การสอย)

  1. (now only in combination) to use; to utilise; to employ.
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