Local terminology for shemales
 

US = "Shemale"
Thai = "Ladyboy"
Japanese = "Newhalf"
Phillipines = ???
Israel = ???
Korean = ???

Can someone fill in the blanks?

Most t-girls are offended by the term 'shemale', which is used mostly by the porn industry.

'ladyboy' is quite the common term in southwest Asia - Thailand, Philippines, Singapore, etc

I would think is US = tranny

I would Say Katoey in Thailand , and Bakla In philippines ;)

transgender

On the street you might hear "tranny" or "shemale" in the US. It feels a bit odd for me to use those though, I've only ever used them here. I usually use "trans" or "transgender" IRL.

Indonesian = Waria

Fa'afahine is the term used in the Pacific Islands

In Turkey : Travesti