From Proto-Tai *ʰmaːjꟲ (“widowed”). Cognate with Thai ม่าย (mâai).
maiq (Sawndip forms 嬻 or 𢠼 or 𪥿 or 嘪 or 㜥 or 邁 or 𭟐, 1957–1982 spelling maiƽ)