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Thai
Etymology
หมา (mǎa, “dog”) + วัด (wát, “monastery; temple”); literally "temple's dog".
Pronunciation
Noun
หมาวัด • (mǎa-wát)
- (idiomatic, derogatory) man of low status who wishes for a woman of high status as his lover.
Usage notes
- The woman the man wishes for is often referred to as ดอกฟ้า (dɔ̀ɔk-fáa, literally “heaven's flower”), giving rise to the idiom ดอกฟ้ากับหมาวัด (dɔ̀ɔk-fáa-gàp-mǎa-wát).
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