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Khmer
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Verb
បោយ • (baoy) (abstract noun ការបោយ)
- to wave (the hand), to wag
- បោយដៃហៅ ― baoy day haw ― to attract someone's attention by waving or gesturing.
Etymology 2
From Proto-Mon-Khmer *kɓooj. Cognate with Vietnamese môi.
Noun
បោយ • (baoy)
- dipper, ladle, scoop
Etymology 3
From English boy. Compare Thai บ๋อย (bɔ̌i), Lao ໂບຍ (bōi), Vietnamese bồi.
Noun
បោយ • (baoy)
- waiter, servant, boy