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Thai
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *ʰmwuːjᴬ (“pubic hair”). Cognate with Lao ໝອຍ (mǭi), Shan မွႆ (mǎui), Aiton မွႝ (moy), Phake မွႝ (moy), Ahom 𑜉𑜨𑜩 (moy), Zhuang mi, moi. Compare Proto-Austronesian *kumiS (whence Thao kumish (“beard, pubic hair”)).
Pronunciation
Adjective
หมอย • (mɔ̌ɔi)
- (colloquial) curly like pubic hair.
- หัวหมอย
- hǔua mɔ̌ɔi
- curlyhead (person with curly hair)
(literally) pube head
Noun
หมอย • (mɔ̌ɔi)
- (sometimes vulgar) pubic hair.
- (botany) threadlike style, such as corn silk.
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