ໄໝ

Lao

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʰmajᴬ (“thread”), from Proto-Tai *ʰmajᴬ (“thread”), from Old Chinese 徽 (OC *hmɯl, “fine; glorious”). Cognate with Thai ไหม (mǎi), Tai Dam ꪼꪢ, Lü ᦺᦖ (ṁay), Shan မႆ (mǎi).

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [maj˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [maj˥˧˧]
  • Hyphenation: ໄໝ
  • Rhymes: -aj

Noun

ໄໝ • (mai)

  1. silkworm
  2. (silk) thread
  3. silk
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