ໃໝ່

See also: ໃໝ

Lao

Alternative forms

• ໃຫມ່ (mai) — dated

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [maj˧]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [maɰ˧˨]
• Hyphenation: ໃໝ່
• Rhymes: -aj, -aɰ

Adjective

ໃໝ່ • (mai) (abstract noun ຄວາມໃໝ່)

1. new
2. latest, recent