ส่วย
See also: สวย
Isan edit
Etymology edit
Compare Middle Chinese 洗 (MC sejX). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨪ᩠ᩅ᩠᩵ᨿ, Lao ສ່ວຍ (suāi), ສ່ວຽ (suāi), Khün ᨪ᩠ᩅ᩠᩵ᨿ, Lü ᦌᦽᧈ (soy¹), Tai Dam ꪏ꪿ꪺꪥ.
Verb edit
ส่วย (transliteration needed) (abstract noun การส่วย)
Thai edit
Pronunciation edit
Orthographic/Phonemic | ส่วย s ˋ w y | |
Romanization | Paiboon | sùai |
Royal Institute | suai | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /sua̯j˨˩/(R) |
Etymology 1 edit
From Teochew 稅/税 (suê3, “tax”).[1]
Noun edit
ส่วย • (sùai)
- (historical) money or other things, as crops, animals, etc, collected by the government as national revenue in lieu of forced labour or services.
- (historical) things, as local goods or products, regularly collected from a local government by the central government.
- (historical) tribute, especially one given by a vassal state to its overlord.
- (historical and colloquial) Synonym of ค่าราชการ
- (historical and colloquial) Synonym of รัชชูปการ
- (archaic and loosely) any tax, duty, or charge.
- (slang) bribe.
- (slang) protection racket.
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Etymology 2 edit
From Kuy Kui/Kuy/Kuay/Koay (“person”) by changing k- to s- in order to avoid vulgarity.
Proper noun edit
ส่วย • (sùai)