Type Political Subdivision & Settlement
Scripts เชียงใหม่(Thai)
Pronounced Pron. /t͡ɕʰia̯ŋ˧.ˈmaj˨˩/(Thai) /t͡ʃi.ɑːŋ.ˈmaɪ/(English) /tʃæŋ.ˈmaɪ/(English) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
Means "new city" from Thai เชียง (chiang) meaning "(walled) city" and ใหม่ (mai) meaning "new". This is the name of a province of and city in Thailand.