మై

Likely Onomatopoeic. Cognate with Kui (India) ମେଓ (meo), Kui (India) ମୀଁୟୋ (mī̃yo). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

• IPA^(key): /mai/

మై (mai)

1. cat

• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “4705”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

IPA^(key): /mai/, [maj]

మై • (mai)

1. a Telugu letter

మై • (mai) ? (plural మైలు)

1. the body (used in a short form, usually as prefix)

• మేను (mēnu)