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Central Melanau
Etymology
From Malay mas, from emas, from Sanskrit माष (māṣa).
Noun
maih
- gold (element)
Manx
Etymology
From verbal noun of Old Irish maithid (“to forgive, pardon, excuse”). Doublet of mie.
Pronunciation
Noun
maih m (genitive singular maih, no plural)
- forgiveness, remission
- Synonyms: leih, maihnys
Derived terms
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Manx.
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