"ไม" meaning in Thai

See ไม in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /maj˧/ [standard] Forms: mai [romanization]
Etymology: Shortened from ทำไม (tam-mai). Head templates: {{th-adv|-}} ไม • (mai)
  1. (Internet slang, childish) why. Tags: Internet, childish
    Sense id: en-ไม-th-adv-HLZcJESS Categories (other): Thai entries with incorrect language header, Thai terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Thai entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Thai terms with redundant script codes: 33 33 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Interjection

IPA: /maj˧/ [standard] Forms: mai [romanization]
Etymology: Shortened from ทำไม (tam-mai). Head templates: {{th-interj}} ไม • (mai)
  1. (Internet slang, childish) why. Tags: Internet, childish Derived forms: ไมอะ
    Sense id: en-ไม-th-intj-HLZcJESS Categories (other): Thai entries with incorrect language header, Thai terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Thai entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Thai terms with redundant script codes: 33 33 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /maj˧/ [standard] Forms: mai [romanization], ไมค์ [alternative]
Etymology: Shortened from ไมโครโฟน (mai-kroo-foon). Head templates: {{th-noun}} ไม • (mai)
  1. (colloquial) microphone. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-ไม-th-noun-jEyErNbA Categories (other): Thai entries with incorrect language header, Thai terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Thai entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Thai terms with redundant script codes: 33 33 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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  "forms": [
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          "Internet",
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          "slang",
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          "childish",
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          "why",
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        "(colloquial) microphone."
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