Home › Words › M › maechimaechi/ˈmeɪˌt͡ʃi/maechi · noun — A devout Buddhist laywoman in Thailand.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).maechi is pronounced /ˈmeɪˌt͡ʃi/.EtymologyFrom Thai แม่ชี.nounA devout Buddhist laywoman in Thailand.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).