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).

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.

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