Where does “kathoey” come from?
kathoey (English) comes from Thai กะเทย, from Khmer ខ្ទើយ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ɡɗəəj — sexually abnormal male.
kathoey (English): In Thailand, a transgender person or person of a...
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- In Thailand, a transgender person or person of a...
Ancestry of “kathoey”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Thai | กะเทย | effeminate male, whether being homosexual or not;... |
| 2 | Khmer | ខ្ទើយ | to be a hermaphrodite; to be gay, homosexual |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | ɡɗəəj | sexually abnormal male |