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Burmese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Doesn't appear to be mentioned by STEDT or Luce 1981. Probably an "m-series mama" type word, like မ (ma.).”
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Noun
မယ် • (mai)
- (same as အမယ် (a.mai)) woman, mother, etc.
- titleholder in a beauty contest
Pronoun
မယ် • (mai)
- a term of endearment used when addressing young ladies
Particle
မယ် • (mai)
- (honorific) a title used by young women in lieu of မ (ma.), typically in literature
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Colloquial form of မည် (many).
Particle
မယ် • (mai)
- (colloquial) used to indicate the future tense
ကျွန်မ ခေါက်ဆွဲ စားမယ်။- kywanma. hkaukhcwai: ca:mai||
- I will eat noodles.
Synonyms
- မည် (many) (formal, literary)
Further reading