See also: ไหม

Thai

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʰmajꟲ¹ (to burn; burnt), from Proto-Tai *ʰmajꟲ (to burn (intr.)). Cognate with Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨾᩱ᩶, Lao ໄໝ້ (mai), ᦺᦖᧉ (ṁay²), Tai Dam ꪼꪢ꫁, Shan မႆႈ (māi), Tai Nüa ᥛᥭᥲ (mày), Phake မႝ (may), Ahom 𑜉𑜩 (may), Zhuang maej.

Pronunciation

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Orthographicไหม้
ai h m ˆ
Phonemic
ไม่
ai m ˋ
RomanizationPaiboonmâi
Royal Institutemai
(standard) IPA(key)/maj˥˩/(R)
Homophonesไม่

Verb

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ไหม้ (mâi) (abstract noun การไหม้)

  1. to burn

Adjective

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ไหม้ (mâi)

  1. burnt