Chiamay

English

Etymology

From Italian Chiamay in reference to the town and—via Portuguese Chimay—the imaginary lake, from Thai เชียงใหม่ (Chiiang Mai, “Chiang Mai, New Town”).

Proper noun

Chiamay

  1. (geography, historical) Alternative form of Chimay (“an imaginary lake”).
  2. Obsolete form of Chiang Mai.
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