See also: ໃໝ

Lao edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʰmaɰᴮ¹ (new), from Proto-Tai *ʰmɤːlᴮ (new). Cognate with Thai ใหม่ (mài), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨾᩲ᩵, ᦺᦖᧈ (ṁay¹), Tai Dam ꪻꪢ꪿, Shan မႂ်ႇ (màue), Tai Nüa ᥛᥬᥱ (mǎue), Ahom 𑜉𑜧 (maw) or 𑜉𑜨𑜧 (mow), Bouyei mos, Zhuang moq.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [maj˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [maɰ˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ໃໝ່
  • Rhymes: -aj, -aɰ

Adjective edit

ໃໝ່ (mai) (abstract noun ຄວາມໃໝ່)

  1. new
  2. latest, recent