Meanings
nounkathoey (plural kathoeys)
plural kathoeys · alternative katoey
- ThailandA feminine or effeminate transgender person or person of a third gender assigned male at birth from Cambodia, Laos, or Thailand.
Synonyms: ladyboy
- ThailandA effeminate gay man.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA feminine or effeminate transgender person or person of a third gender assigned male at birth from Cambodia, Laos, or Thailand.
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Origin
- Proto-Mon-Khmer*ɡɗəəj
- Khmerខ្ទើយ
- Thaiกะเทย
- Englishkathoey
Borrowed from Thai กะเทย (gà-təəi), from Khmer ខ្ទើយ (khtəəy), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ɡɗəəj.
More words from Thai, Khmer, Proto-Mon-Khmer
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 泰國人妖 /泰国人妖
- 泰國人妖 /泰国人妖 (Tàiguó rényāo)transfeminine preson — see also ladyboy
French katoï
- katoïtransfeminine preson — see also ladyboy
German Katoey
- Katoeytransfeminine preson — see also ladyboy
Korean 카토이
- 카토이 (katoi)transfeminine preson — see also ladyboy
Polish kathoey
- kathoeytransfeminine preson — see also ladyboy
Russian като́й
- като́й (katój)transfeminine preson — see also ladyboy
Tagalog kathoey
- kathoeytransfeminine preson — see also ladyboy
Thai กะเทย
- กะเทย (gà-təəi)transfeminine preson — see also ladyboy
Vietnamese kathoey, katoey
- kathoeytransfeminine preson — see also ladyboy
- katoeytransfeminine preson — see also ladyboy
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with kathoey
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
kathoey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kathoey
MLA
“kathoey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kathoey. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kathoey,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kathoey.
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