See also: ไม้, ไม่, and ໄມ້

Saek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *mwajꟲ (tree; wood). Cognate with Thai ไม้ (máai), Northern Thai ᨾᩱ᩶, Lao ໄມ້ (mai), ᦺᦙᧉ (may²), Tai Dam ꪼꪣ꫁, Shan မႆႉ (mâ̰i), Tai Nüa ᥛᥭᥳ (mȧy), Aiton မႝ (may), Ahom 𑜉𑜩 (may), Zhuang faex, Nong Zhuang maex.

Noun

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ไม (transliteration needed)

  1. tree; wood; stick

Thai

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Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicไม
ai m
RomanizationPaiboonmai
Royal Institutemai
(standard) IPA(key)/maj˧/(R)

Etymology 1

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Shortened from ทำไม (tam-mai).

Adverb

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ไม (mai)

  1. (Internet slang, childish) why.

Interjection

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ไม (mai)

  1. (Internet slang, childish) why.
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Shortened from ไมโครโฟน (mai-kroo-foon).

Alternative forms

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Noun

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ไม (mai)

  1. (colloquial) microphone.