ไม

See also: ไม้, ไม่, and ໄມ້

Saek

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *mwajᶜ (“tree; wood”). Cognate with Thai ไม้ (máai), Northern Thai ᨾᩱ᩶, Lao ໄມ້ (mai), Lü ᦺᦙᧉ (may2), Tai Dam ꪼꪣ꫁, Shan မႆႉ (mâ̰y), Ahom 𑜉𑜩 (may).

Noun

ไม (transliteration needed)

  1. tree; wood; stick

Thai

Pronunciation
Orthographic/Phonemicไม
ai m
RomanizationPaiboonmai
Royal Institutemai
(standard) IPA(key)/maj˧/

Etymology 1

Shortened from ทำไม (tam-mai).

Adverb

ไม • (mai)

  1. (Internet slang, childish) why.

Interjection

ไม • (mai)

  1. (Internet slang, childish) why.
Derived terms
Derived terms
  • ไมอะ

Etymology 2

Shortened from ไมโครโฟน (mai-kroo-foon).

Alternative forms
Alternative forms
  • ไมค์

Noun

ไม • (mai)

  1. (colloquial) microphone.
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