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Thai
Etymology
From Teochew 會 / 会 (huê6, “society; association”); clipping of 花會 (huê1 huê6, literally “flower society”), the name of a gambling house selling these tickets in the reign of King Rama III (1824–1851).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
หวย • (hǔai)
- (historical) a form of gambling in which tickets, originally containing flower pictures, later pictures of historical figures and alphabets, are sold, and a drawing is held for prizes.
- (slang) lottery; lottery ticket.
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References
- ^ ส.พลายน้อย (2019 June 4) “ฮวยหวย ที่มาของ “หวย” ก่อนเป็น “สลากกินแบ่งรัฐบาลไทย””, in ศิลปวัฒนธรรม (in Thai), กรุงเทพฯ: มติชน, retrieved 2021-04-12