"ผีขนุน" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Thai]

IPA: /pʰiː˩˩˦.kʰa˨˩.nun˩˩˦/ [standard] Forms: pǐi-kà-nǔn [romanization], ตน [classifier]
Etymology: From ผี (pǐi, “ghost”) + ขนุน (kà-nǔn, “jack tree”); literally "jack tree ghost" or "ghost of jack tree"; from the fact that prostitutes in Bangkok often stood under jack trees along the Lot Canal at night. Etymology templates: {{com|th|ผี|ขนุน|t1=ghost|t2=jack tree}} ผี (pǐi, “ghost”) + ขนุน (kà-nǔn, “jack tree”) Head templates: {{th-noun|ตน}} ผีขนุน • (pǐi-kà-nǔn) (classifier ตน)
  1. (slang) prostitute. Wikipedia link: th:คลองหลอด Tags: slang Categories (topical): Female, Prostitution Synonyms: โสเภณี (sǒo-pee-nii)

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