মাইয়া

Bengali

Alternative forms

• মেয়ে (meẏe)

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /mai̯a/, [ˈmai̯aˑ], /mai̯ːa/, [ˈmai̯ːaˑ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /mai̯a/, [ˈmai̯aˑ], /mai̯ːa/, [ˈmai̯ːaˑ]

Noun

মাইয়া • (maiẏa)

1. Alternative form of মেয়ে (meẏe)

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