kathoey
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kathoey
- /kæˈtɔɪ/ US, UK
Rhymes with -ɔɪ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Thai กะเทย (gà-təəi), from Khmer ខ្ទើយ (khtəəy), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ɡɗəəj.
noun kathoeys · katoey
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A feminine or effeminate transgender person or person of a third gender assigned male at birth from Cambodia, Laos, or Thailand.
Similar: ladyboy
- A effeminate gay man.
Translations
Talk about this word "kathoey." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kathoey. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. kathoey. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kathoey "kathoey." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kathoey.Cite this
@misc{kathoey_2026,
title = {kathoey},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kathoey},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
