まー

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of まー – see the following entry.
【まあ】
[interjection] oh! dear! (expression of surprise)
[interjection] come on (used to express encouragement or invitation)
[interjection] well, yes (used to express partial agreement)
[interjection] well, perhaps (used to express that the speaker has a different perspective)
[interjection] hum (used to express hesitation)
Alternative spellings
まぁ, ま〜, マア, マァ, マー, マ〜
(This term, まー (mā), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)

Okinawan

Adverb

まー (mā) 

  1. where
    まーやいびーが？
    Mā yaibīga?
    Where is it?
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