ᦺᦙᧉ
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Etymology
From Proto-Tai *mwajᶜ (“tree, wood”). Cognate with Thai ไม้ (máai), Northern Thai ᨾᩱ᩶, Lao ໄມ້ (mai), Tai Dam ꪼꪣ꫁, Shan မႆႉ (mâ̰y), Ahom 𑜉𑜩 (may), Saek ไม.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maj˩/
Noun
ᦺᦙᧉ (may2)
- wood; stick; log.
- plant.
- mark (in the names of various written symbols, such as tone marks and vowel marks).