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Chiang Mai

/t͡ʃi.ɑːŋ ˈmaɪ/

Chiang Mai proper noun: a province of Thailand.

Proper noun

Chiang Mai

  1. A province of Thailand.
  2. The capital city of Chiang Mai Province, Thailand.
  3. (historical) Synonym of Lanna, a former kingdom.
    Synonyms:
    Lanna
  4. (historical) Synonym of Rattanatingsa, a former kingdom.
    Synonyms:
    Rattanatingsa
  5. (historical) Synonym of Chimay, an imaginary lake or marsh long thought to exist near Chiang Mai.
    Synonyms:
    Chimay

Chiang Mai meaning in Thai and Myanmar

Chiang Mai in Thai

city in Thailand
เชียงใหม่ chiiang-mài

Chiang Mai in Myanmar

city in Thailand
ဇင်းမယ် jang:mai, ချင်းမိုင် hkyang:muing

Synonyms of Chiang Mai

Origin of Chiang Mai

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

Questions about Chiang Mai

What does Chiang Mai mean?
Chiang Mai means a province of Thailand.
What is Chiang Mai in Thai?
Chiang Mai in Thai is เชียงใหม่ (chiiang-mài). See Chiang Mai meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is Chiang Mai?
Chiang Mai is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Chiang Mai?
Chiang Mai is pronounced /t͡ʃi.ɑːŋ ˈmaɪ/.

Words near Chiang Mai in the dictionary

  1. Chian turpentine
  2. Chianan Plain
  3. Chianese
  4. Chianeses
  5. Chiang
  6. Chiang Mai
  7. Chiang Rai
  8. Chiang-chin
  9. Chiang-han
  10. Chiang-hoa
  11. Chiang-hsi

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