ก้อย
Thai
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | ก้อย k ˆ ɒ y | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic {Unorthographical; Short} | ก็้อย k ˘ ˆ ɒ y | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | gɔ̂i |
| Royal Institute | koi | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /kɔj˥˩/(R) | |
Etymology 1
Cognate with Lao ກ້ອຍ (kǭi), Lü ᦂᦾᧉ (k̇oay²), Shan ၵွႆႈ (kāui), Tai Nüa ᥐᥩᥭᥲ (kòay).
Noun
ก้อย • (gɔ̂i)
- (นิ้ว~) pinky; pinky finger; little finger
- tails (of a coin)
Adjective
ก้อย • (gɔ̂i)
Derived terms
- กิ่งก้อย
- เกี่ยวก้อย
- นิ้วก้อย (níu-gɔ̂ɔi)
- โยนหัวโยนก้อย
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Chinese 膾 (MC kwajH). Compare Isan ก้อย, Lao ກ້ອຍ (kǭi). See also Vietnamese gỏi.
Noun
ก้อย • (gɔ̂i)
- dish consisting of raw meat denatured by acidity, usually from lime juice
Further reading
- “ก้อย” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.