Nature and weather ใบไม้ bai-máai
leaf, leaves noun
- bai mid
- máai high
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
ใบไม้bai-máai is a leaf; ใบbai alone is the leaf of a particular plant, as in ใบตองbai dtawng, the banana leaves that wrap Thai sweets and make Loy Krathong floats, and it's also the counting word for leaves, bags and cards.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- bai mai
- baimai
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