မယ်

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See also: မယား

Burmese

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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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 (ma.).”

Noun

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မယ် (mai)

  1. (same as အမယ် (a.mai)) woman, mother, etc.
  2. titleholder in a beauty contest

Pronoun

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မယ် (mai)

  1. a term of endearment used when addressing young ladies

Particle

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မယ် (mai)

  1. (honorific) a title used by young women in lieu of (ma.), typically in literature
    မယ်သီတာ
    maisita
    Sita

Derived terms

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Etymology 2

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Colloquial form of မည် (many).

Particle

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မယ် (mai)

  1. (colloquial) used to indicate the future tense
    ကျွန်မ ခေါက်ဆွဲ စားမယ်
    kywanma. hkaukhcwai: ca:mai||
    I will eat noodles.
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Further reading

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