Majotas
Lithuanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French Mayotte, from Arabic مَوْت (mawt, “death”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [mɐˈjɔ̟tɐs]
- Hyphenation: Ma‧jo‧tas
Proper noun
Majòtas m (uncountable, demonym majotiẽtis, female demonym majotiẽtė) stress pattern 2
- Mayotte (an archipelago, overseas department, and administrative region of France, formerly an overseas territorial collectivity, located between Africa's mainland and Madagascar)
Declension
| nominative | Majòtas |
|---|---|
| genitive | Majòto |
| dative | Majòtui |
| accusative | Majòtą |
| instrumental | Majotù |
| locative | Majotè |
| vocative | Majòte |
Further reading
- “Valdų ir kraštų gyventojų pavadinimai”, in Valstybinė lietuvių kalbos komisija (in Lithuanian), 16 December 2024 (last accessed)
- “Majotas” in Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia)