มะ

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Eastern Lawa

Etymology

From Proto-Palaungic *maʔ (mother).

Pronunciation

Noun

มะ (maʼ)

  1. mother.

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicมะ
m a
RomanizationPaiboon
Royal Institutema
(standard) IPA(key)/maʔ˦˥/(R)

Etymology 1

From corruption of ไหม (mǎi).

Particle

มะ ()

  1. (colloquial) question particle.
    ใช่มะ
    châi
    Is that right?

Etymology 2

From corruption of หมาก (màak).

Prefix

มะ ()

  1. first element found in many fruit and plant names.

Urak Lawoi'

Etymology

Compare Malay mak (mother).

Pronunciation

Noun

มะ (maq)

  1. mother