(n) prostitution, Syn. การขายบริการทางเพศ, Example:พวกผู้ร้ายข้ามชาติหันมาทำการค้าประเวณีกันอย่างเปิดเผย ท้าทายกฎหมายมาก, Thai Definition:การขายตัวร่วมเพศกับผู้อื่นเพื่อหาเงิน

Thai-English-French: Volubilis Dictionary 1.0 Volubilis Dictionary (TH-EN-FR)

การค้าประเวณี

[kān khāprawēnī] (n) EN: prostitution FR: prostitution [ f ]

แม่เล้า

[maē lao] (n) EN: madam (of a house of prostitution – vulg) FR: maquerelle (vulg) [ f ]

ตกข้าว

[tokkhāo] (v) EN: sell a child for future delivery into prostitution/marriage/labour

CMU English Pronouncing Dictionary Dictionary [with local updates] CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

prostitution

/P R AA2 S T AH0 T UW1 SH AH0 N/ /พรา สึ เตอะ ทู้ เฉิ่น/

Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary (pronunciation guide only) Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary

prostitution

(n,(uncount)) /prˌɒstɪtjˈuːʃən/ /เพราะ สึ ติ ถึ ยู้ เฉิ่น/ /p r o2 s t i t y uu1 sh @ n/

WordNet (3.0) WordNet (3.0)

prostitution

(n) offering sexual intercourse for pay, Syn. harlotry, whoredom

whorehouse

(n) a building where prostitutes are available, Syn. cathouse, brothel, bagnio, sporting house, house of ill repute, bordello, house of prostitution, bawdyhouse

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Prostitution

n. [ L. prostitutio: cf. F. prostitution. ] 1. The act or practice of prostituting or offering the body to an indiscriminate intercourse with men; common lewdness of a woman. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The act of setting one's self to sale, or of devoting to infamous purposes what is in one's power; as, the prostitution of abilities; the prostitution of the press. “Mental prostitution.” Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT Dictionary CC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

卖淫

[卖淫 / 賣淫, mài yín] prostitution #13697

卖春

[卖春 / 賣春, mài chūn] prostitution #126504

性工作

[性工作, xìng gōng zuò] employment as sex worker; prostitution

性服务

[性服务 / 性服務, xìng fú wù] sexual service; prostitution

雏妓

[雏妓 / 雛妓, chú jì] prostitution of children

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

売春

[ばいしゅん, baishun] (n, vs, adj-no) prostitution; (P) #12347

デリバリーヘルス

[deribari-herusu] (n) (See デリヘル) prostitution (wasei

デリヘル

[deriheru] (n) (abbr) (See デリバリーヘルス) prostitution (wasei

ファッションヘルス

[fasshonherusu] (n) (See ヘルス) prostitution (in the guise of a massage service) (wasei

ホテヘル

[hoteheru] (n) (abbr) (See ホテルヘルス) prostitution services in hotels (wasei

ホテルヘルス

[hoteruherusu] (n) (See ファッションヘルス) prostitution services in hotels (wasei

飲む打つ買う

[のむうつかう, nomuutsukau] (n) drinking, gambling, and buying women in prostitution

淫売;淫賣(oK)

[いんばい, inbai] (n) (sens) prostitution; prostitute

援交

[えんこう, enkou] (n) (1) (abbr) (See 援助交際・1) dating with compensation (payments, financial support, etc.); (2) (abbr) (See 援助交際・2) schoolgirl prostitution

援助交際

[えんじょこうさい, enjokousai] (n, vs) (1) (See 援交・1) dating with compensation (payments, financial support, etc.); (2) (See 援交・2) schoolgirl prostitution; (P)

花街;花町

[かがい(花街);はなまち, kagai ( hana machi ); hanamachi] (n) red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter

曲学阿世

[きょくがくあせい, kyokugakuasei] (n) prostitution of learning; twisting the truth and truckling to the times

苦界

[くがい, kugai] (n) (1) { Buddh } world of suffering; (2) life of prostitution

公娼

[こうしょう, koushou] (n) licensed prostitution; registered prostitute

公娼全廃

[こうしょうぜんぱい, koushouzenpai] (n) abolition of licensed prostitution

三悪

[さんあく;さんなく;さんまく, san'aku ; sannaku ; sanmaku] (n) (1) (abbr) { Buddh } (See 三悪道・さんあくどう) the world of hungry spirits and the world of animals; three evil worlds hell; (2) (さんあく only) three evils (e.g. prostitution, drugs and venereal diseases)

児童売春

[じどうばいしゅん, jidoubaishun] (n) child prostitution

醜業

[しゅうぎょう, shuugyou] (n) prostitution

春をひさぐ;春を鬻ぐ;春を販ぐ

[はるをひさぐ, haruwohisagu] (exp, v5g) (See 春を売る) to engage in prostitution

女衒

[ぜげん, zegen] (n) (arch) someone who makes their living selling women into prostitution; pimp; procurer

切り売り主義

[きりうりしゅぎ, kiriurishugi] (n) prostitution

追いやる;追い遣る

[おいやる, oiyaru] (v5r, vt) (1) to drive away; to order off; to chase away; (2) to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)

湯女風呂

[ゆなぶろ, yunaburo] (n) (See 湯女・2) bathhouse used for prostitution (Edo period)

廃娼

[はいしょう, haishou] (n) abolition of licensed prostitution

売淫

[ばいいん, baiin] (n, vs) prostitution

売春組織

[ばいしゅんそしき, baishunsoshiki] (n) prostitution ring

売春防止法

[ばいしゅんぼうしほう, baishunboushihou] (n) (Japanese) Anti-Prostitution Law (of 1956)

売娼;売笑

[ばいしょう, baishou] (n) prostitution