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| ไหม maiR / maiH | ![]() |
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| 1a. | ไหม | maiR | [word added at the end of a statement to indicate a question] |
| 2. | ไหม | maiR | silken; of silk |
| 2b. | ไหม | maiR | silk |
| 2c. | ผ้าไหม | phaaF maiR | silk fabric |
| 2d. | ตัวไหม | dtuaaM maiR | silkworm |
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ไหฺม |
| IPA | mǎj |
| Royal Thai General System | mai |
| similar sounding | ไม้, ไหม้, หมาย, ม่าย, หม้าย, มาย, ใหม่, ไม่ | ||
1a.  [particle] | |||
| definition | [word added at the end of a statement to indicate a question] | ||
| notes | an informal, colloquial spelling and pronounciation of this word is มั้ย ; colloquial pronunciation is ไหม | ||
| related words | บ๊อ | baawH | [Isaan dialect] ไหม |
ป่าว ![]() | bpaaoL | [informal, colloqual pronounciation of] เปล่า ![]() | |
เปล่า ![]() | bplaaoL | void; empty; naked; nothing | |
มั้ย ![]() | maiH | [informal, colloquial pronounciation of] ไหม | |
| รึ | reuH | [a particle indicating a question, informal pronunciation of] หรือ ![]() | |
หรือ ![]() | reuuR | [a word used at the end of a statement to indicate a question, usually when the response is presumed] | |
| examples | คุณทราบไหมว่า...![]() ![]() | khoonM saapF maiR waaF | Do you know that...? |
สินไหม![]() | sinR maiR | fine; monetary penalty | |
| sample sentences | |||
จำกันได้ไหมครับ วิกฤตต้มยำกุ้ง หรือ ยุคไอเอ็มเอฟที่หลายๆคนจดจำไม่รู้ลืม ![]() jamM ganM daiF maiR khrapH wiH gritL dtohmF yamM goongF reuuR yookH aiM emM aehfL theeF laaiR laaiR khohnM johtL jamM maiF ruuH leuumM Do you remember the Asian financial crisis or the IMF events which are imprinted on the memories of so many people? | |||
| 2.  [adjective] | |||
| definition | silken; of silk | ||
| example | สายไหม![]() ![]() | saaiR maiR | silky thread |
| 2b.  [noun] | |||
| definition | silk | ||
| classifier | ผืน ![]() | pheuunR | [numerical classifier for towels, sheets, linens, mat] |
| examples | ไหมพรม![]() ![]() | maiR phrohmM | yarn; knitting filament |
ไหมมัดหมี่![]() ![]() | maiR matH meeL | Northeastern silk | |
ผ้าไหมไทย![]() | phaaF maiR thaiM | Thai silk | |
ไหมขัดฟัน![]() | maiR khatL fanM | dental floss | |
| sample sentence | |||
| 2c. ผ้าไหม phaaF maiR [noun] | |||
| definition | silk fabric | ||
| categories | |||
| sample sentence | |||
| 2d. ตัวไหม dtuaaM maiR [noun] | |||
| definition | silkworm | ||
| classifier | ตัว ![]() | dtuaaM | [numerical classifier for digits, bodies, shirts, pants, suits, animals, fish, germs, chairs, tables, desks, software title] |

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