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Pronunciation edit

Orthographic/Phonemicบ๊วย
ɓ ˊ w y
RomanizationPaiboonbúai
Royal Institutebuai
(standard) IPA(key)/bua̯j˦˥/(R)

Etymology 1 edit

From Teochew (bhuê5, Chinese plum).

Noun edit

บ๊วย (búai)

  1. box myrtle: the tree, Myrica esculenta Buch.–Ham. ex D. Don., of the family Myricaceae, whose fruits are edible and are also known as ส้มสา (sôm-sǎa).
  2. Chinese plum: the tree, Prunus mume Siebold. et Zucc., of the family Rosaceae, whose fruits are edible and can be pickled.
  3. the fruit of either of these trees.
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Etymology 2 edit

From Teochew (bhuê2, tail; end; last).

Adjective edit

บ๊วย (búai) (abstract noun ความบ๊วย)

  1. hindmost; rearmost.
  2. worst; most unsatisfactory.