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Etymology
From Proto-Tai *mwajꟲ (“tree; wood”). Cognate with Thai ไม้ (máai), Northern Thai ᨾᩱ᩶, Lao ໄມ້ (mai), Lü ᦺᦙᧉ (may²), Tai Dam ꪼꪣ꫁, Shan မႆႉ (mâ̰i), Tai Nüa ᥛᥭᥳ (mȧy), Aiton မႝ (may), Ahom 𑜉𑜩 (may), Zhuang faex, Nong Zhuang maex.
Noun
ไม (transliteration needed)
- tree; wood; stick
Thai
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Shortened from ทำไม (tam-mai).
Adverb
ไม • (mai)
- (Internet slang, childish) why.
Interjection
ไม • (mai)
- (Internet slang, childish) why.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Shortened from ไมโครโฟน (mai-kroo-foon).
Alternative forms
Noun
ไม • (mai)
- (colloquial) microphone.