ไม
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Saek[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
ไม (transliteration needed)
Thai[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Orthographic/Phonemic | ไม ai m | |
Romanization | Paiboon | mai |
Royal Institute | mai | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /maj˧/(R) |
Etymology 1[edit]
Shortened from ทำไม (tam-mai).
Adverb[edit]
ไม • (mai)
Interjection[edit]
ไม • (mai)
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Shortened from ไมโครโฟน (mai-kroo-foon).
Alternative forms[edit]
Noun[edit]
ไม • (mai)