Northern Thai edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • (Chiang Mai) IPA(key): /maj˨˩/

Adjective edit

ᩉ᩠ᨾᩲ᩵ (mài)

  1. new