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Thai
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Verb
เชย • (chəəi) (abstract noun การเชย)
- (somewhat dated) to chuck: to pat, tap, or stroke lightly, as under the chin.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
เชย • (chəəi) (abstract noun การเชย)
- (dated, of rain) to shower.
- (dated, of wind) to blow lightly.
Etymology 3
Verb
เชย • (chəəi) (abstract noun การเชย)
- (dated) to extract (as oil from sesame seeds).
Etymology 4
After a character in the novel สามเกลอ (sǎam-gləə, “Three Pals”) by Pricha Intharapalit, first published in 1939.[1] See also แห้ว (hɛ̂o).
Adjective
เชย
- (slang) dated, outdated; old-fashioned, unfashionable; awkward, graceless.
References
- ^ ประพันธ์สาส์น (2018 May 25) ที่มาของคำว่า เชย (in Thai), กรุงเทพฯ: ประพันธ์สาส์น, retrieved 2021-10-06