Save Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage Thai, Lao Scripts สมหมาย(Thai) ສົມໝາຍ(Lao) Pronounced Pron. /som˩˩˦.ˈmaːj˩˩˦/(Thai) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Thai สม (som) or Lao ສົມ (som) meaning "worthy, proper, suitable" and Thai หมาย (mai) or Lao ໝາຍ (may) meaning "wish, aim, intend".