Northern Thai

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *meːᴮ; cognate with Thai แม่ (mɛ̂ɛ), Lao ແມ່ (), ᦶᦙᧈ (mae¹), Shan မႄႈ (māae), Tai Dam ꪵꪣ꪿, Ahom 𑜉𑜦𑜧 (), Bouyei meeh, Zhuang meh.

Pronunciation

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  • (Chiang Mai) IPA(key): /mɛː˦˨/

Noun

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ᨾᩯ᩵ (transliteration needed) (classifier ᨤᩫ᩠ᨶ)

  1. mother