ໄມ້

See also: ไม้

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

• IPA^(key): /mai˥˧/

Noun

ໄມ້ • (mai)

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

Derived terms

• ໄມ້ໄຜ່ (mai phai, “bamboo”)
• ໄມ້ຄຳພີ (mai kham phī, “Laos rosewood”)
• ຕົ້ນໄມ້ (ton mai, “tree”)
• ແມງໄມ້ (mǣng mai, “insect”)
• ໄມ້ຈີ້ມແຂ້ວ (mai chīm khǣu, “toothpick”)

Noun

ໄມ້ • (mai)

1. 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)

1. piece of fabric, cloth, textiles etc.