मांय

See also: माय

Konkani

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese mãe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mãj]

Noun

मांय • (mā̃y) f (Latin script mãi, Kannada script ಮಾಂಯ್)

  1. (Catholic speech) mother
    Synonyms: आवय (āvay), अक्का (akkā)
    Coordinate term: पाय (pāy)
  2. mother-in-law
    Synonym: सासूमांय (sāsūmāiya)
    Coordinate term: मांव (māuva)

References

  • Pushpak Bhattacharyya (2017) IndoWordNet‎[1]
  • Madhavi Sardesai (2006) A Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Study of Lexical Influences on Konkani‎[2], Goa University (doctoral thesis)
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