măi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mai"

Romanian

Alternative forms

• mă

Etymology

Inherited from Latin modo (compare Dalmatian mut), through a reduced Vulgar Latin form *mo (compare Old Italian or regional Italian mo).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məj/

Interjection

măi

1. (familiar) hey, used to colloquially address a fellow person usually of equal or lower status, more often between males
2. (familiar) oh!, oh my!, oho!, hey!, no!, used to express admiration, wonder or surprise

Synonyms

• bă, băi

See also

• păi
• măre