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Lao
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *mwajꟲ (“tree, wood”). Cognate with Thai ไม้ (máai), Northern Thai ᨾᩱ᩶, Lü ᦺᦙᧉ (may²), Tai Dam ꪼꪣ꫁, Shan မႆႉ (mâ̰i), Tai Nüa ᥛᥭᥳ (mȧy), Aiton မႝ (may), Ahom 𑜉𑜩 (may), Zhuang faex, Nong Zhuang maex, Saek ไม.
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: ໄມ້
- Rhymes: -aj
Noun
ໄມ້ • (mai)
- plant, tree
- wood, timber; plank
- (in compounds) wooden object
Derived terms
Noun
ໄມ້ • (mai)
- diacritical mark in Lao; indicating tone or vowels
Derived terms
- ໄມ້ຈັດຕະວາ (mai chat ta wā, “fourth tone mark”)
- ໄມ້ຕີ (mai tī, “third tone mark”)
- ໄມ້ເອກ (mai ʼēk, “first tone mark”)
- ໄມ້ໂທ (mai thō, “second tone mark”)
Classifier
ໄມ້ • (mai)
- piece of fabric, cloth, textiles etc.