บ๊วย

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		บ๊วย ɓ ˊ w y
Romanization	Paiboon	búai
	Royal Institute	buai
(standard) IPA(key)		/bua̯j˦˥/(R)

Etymology 1

From Teochew 梅 (bhuê5, “Chinese plum”).

Noun

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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Derived terms

• น้ำจิ้มบ๊วย
• น้ำบ๊วย
• บ๊วยเค็ม
• บ๊วยเจี่ย
• บ๊วยแช่อิ่ม
• บ๊วยดอง
• บ๊วยดำ

 

Etymology 2

From Teochew 尾 (bhuê2, “tail; end; last”).

Adjective

บ๊วย • (búai) (abstract noun ความบ๊วย)

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