ໄໝ

Lao

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʰmajᴬ (“thread”), from Proto-Tai *ʰmajᴬ (“thread”), from Old Chinese 徽 (OC *hmɯl, “fine; glorious”). Cognate with Thai ไหม (mǎi), Tai Dam ꪼꪢ, Lü ᦺᦖ (ṁay), Shan မႆ (mǎi).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [maj˩(˧)]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [maj˥˧˧]
• Hyphenation: ໄໝ
• Rhymes: -aj

Noun

ໄໝ • (mai)

1. silkworm
2. (silk) thread
3. silk