ໄມ້

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See also: ไม้

Lao

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *mwajꟲ (tree, wood). Cognate with Thai ไม้ (máai), Northern Thai ᨾᩱ᩶, 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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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [maj˥˨]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [maj˧˦]
  • Hyphenation: ໄມ້
  • Rhymes: -aj

Noun

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ໄມ້ (mai)

  1. plant, tree
  2. wood, timber; plank
  3. (in compounds) wooden object

Derived terms

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Noun

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ໄມ້ (mai)

  1. diacritical mark in Lao; indicating tone or vowels

Derived terms

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Classifier

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ໄມ້ (mai)

  1. piece of fabric, cloth, textiles etc.