แพศยา - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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From Sanskrit वेश्या (veśyā, “prostitute”). Compare Lao ເພດສຍາ (phēt sa nyā), ແພດສຍາ (phǣt sa nyā), ແພດສະຫຍາ (phǣt sa nyā).

Orthographic	แพศยา æ b ɕ y ā
Phonemic	แพด-สะ-หฺยา æ b ɗ – s a – h ̥ y ā
Romanization	Paiboon	pɛ̂ɛt-sà-yǎa
Royal Institute	phaet-sa-ya
(standard) IPA(key)	/pʰɛːt̚˥˩.sa˨˩.jaː˩˩˦/(R)

แพศยา • (pɛ̂ɛt-sà-yǎa)

1. (elegant, derogatory, offensive, chiefly literary or poetic) (นาง~, หญิง~) prostitute.
   • 1 Kings 3:16, KJV:

2. (elegant, derogatory, offensive, chiefly literary or poetic) (นาง~, หญิง~) low woman; immoral woman; promiscuous woman; shameless woman.

• See โสเภณี (sǒo-pee-nii).