เพศ
Thai
Etymology
From Sanskrit वेष (veṣa, “dress, ornament; appearance, look”). Compare Pali vesa (“clothing; costume; dress”); Modern Khmer ភេទ (pheit).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | เพศ e b ɕ | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | เพด e b ɗ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | pêet |
| Royal Institute | phet | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /pʰeːt̚˥˩/(R) | |
| Homophones | ||
Noun
เพศ • (pêet)
- (biology, physiology) sex; gender.
- (grammar) gender.
- clothing; costume; dress.
- position; status.
- appearance; look.
Derived terms
- เพศสัมพันธ์ (pêet-sǎm-pan)
- ร่วมเพศ (rûuam-pêet)
- อวัยวะเพศ (à-wai-yá-wá-pêet)