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 (mâ̰y), Ahom 𑜉𑜩 (may), Saek ไม.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mai˥˧/
Noun
ໄມ້ • (mai)
- plant, tree
- wood, timber; plank
- (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)
- 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 ’ēk, “first tone mark”)
- ໄມ້ໂທ (mai thō, “second tone mark”)
Classifier
ໄມ້ • (mai)
- piece of fabric, cloth, textiles etc.