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chiang mai

/t͡ʃi.ɑːŋ ˈmaɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English

Syllables
chi-ang -mai
IPA
/t͡ʃi.ɑːŋ ˈmaɪ/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A province of Thailand.

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The capital city of Chiang Mai Province, Thailand.

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Synonym of Lanna, a former kingdom.

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Synonym of Rattanatingsa, a former kingdom.

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Synonym of Chimay, an imaginary lake or marsh long thought to exist near Chiang Mai.

Etymology

Borrowed from Thai เชียงใหม่ (Chiiang Mai), from เชียง (chiiang, “walled city”) + ใหม่ (mài, “new”). In reference to the kingdoms, from their capital.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: เชียงใหม่

Synonyms

Lanna Rattanatingsa Chimay

Questions

How do you pronounce chiang mai?
The recorded pronunciation is /t͡ʃi.ɑːŋ ˈmaɪ/.
What does chiang mai mean?
A province of Thailand.
Where does chiang mai come from?
Borrowed from Thai เชียงใหม่ (Chiiang Mai), from เชียง (chiiang, “walled city”) + ใหม่ (mài, “new”). In reference to the kingdoms, from their capital.

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