หยำฉ่า
Thai edit
Etymology edit
From Cantonese 飲茶／饮茶 (jam2 caa4, literally “to drink tea”); originally referring to a place to drink tea or teahouse.
Pronunciation edit
| Orthographic | หยำฉ่า h y å t͡ɕʰ ˋ ā | |
| Phonemic | หฺยำ-ฉ่า h ̥ y å – t͡ɕʰ ˋ ā | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | yǎm-chàa |
| Royal Institute | yam-cha | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /jam˩˩˦.t͡ɕʰaː˨˩/(R) | |
Noun edit
หยำฉ่า • (yǎm-chàa)
- (slang, sarcastic) brothel; prostitution house.
- (slang, sarcastic, derogatory) hostess; prostitute.
Synonyms edit
- (prostitute) See โสเภณี (sǒo-pee-nii).