From Sanskrit समय (samaya, “time”) or Pali samaya (“time, occasion”). Cognate with Lao ສະໄໝ (sa mai).
| Orthographic | สมัย s m ạ y | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | สะ-ไหฺม s a – ai h ̥ m | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | sà-mǎi |
| Royal Institute | sa-mai | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /sa˨˩.maj˩˩˦/(R) | |
สมัย • (sà-mǎi)