ᩉ᩠ᨾᩲ᩵

Northern Thai

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Chiang Mai) IPA^(key): /maj˨˩/

Adjective

ᩉ᩠ᨾᩲ᩵ • (mài)

1. new