Chiamay

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A form of Chimay — A city and municipality in Hainault, Belgium.

OriginItalian Chiamay ← Portuguese Chimay ← Thai เชียงใหม่ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativehistoricalgeographyAlternative form of Chimay (“an imaginary lake”).
  2. obsoleteObsolete form of Chiang Mai.

Origin

  1. Thaiเชียงใหม่“Chiang Mai, New Town”
  2. PortugueseChimay
  3. ItalianChiamay
  4. EnglishChiamay

From Italian Chiamay in reference to the town and—via Portuguese Chimay—the imaginary lake, from Thai เชียงใหม่ (Chiiang Mai, “Chiang Mai, New Town”).

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APA

Chiamay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chiamay

MLA

“Chiamay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chiamay. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chiamay,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chiamay.

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