মাইয়া

Bengali

Alternative forms

• মেয়ে (meẏe) — Standard

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Bengali মাইয়া (maiẏa), from Sanskrit মাতৃকা (mātṛkā, “(one who is) like the mother”), from মাতৃ (mātṛ, “mother”). Cognate with Assamese মাই (mai), Sylheti ꠝꠣꠁꠀ (maia), Hindi मैया (maiyā, “mother”)

Noun

মাইয়া • (maiẏa) (mostly rural use)

1. girl
2. daughter

Chittagonian

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit मातृका (mātṛkā, “(one who is) like the mother”), from मातृ (mātṛ, “mother”). Cognate with Bengali মেয়ে (meẏe) and Sylheti ꠝꠣꠁꠀ (maia).

Noun

মাইয়া (maiya)

1. girl
2. daughter