မယ်

See also: မယား

Burmese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɛ̀/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: mai • ALA-LC: mayʻ • BGN/PCGN: mè • Okell: me

Etymology 1

Noun

မယ် • (mai)

  1. (same as အမယ် (a.mai)) woman, mother, etc.
  2. titleholder in a beauty contest

Pronoun

မယ် • (mai)

  1. a term of endearment used when addressing young ladies

Particle

မယ် • (mai)

  1. (honorific) a title used by young women in lieu of (ma.), typically in literature
    မယ်သီတာ
    maisita
    Sita

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Colloquial form of မည် (many).

Particle

မယ် • (mai)

  1. (colloquial) used to indicate the future tense
    ကျွန်မ ခေါက်ဆွဲ စားမယ်
    kywanma. hkaukhcwai: ca:mai||
    I will eat noodles.
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