māsa
See also: Appendix:Variations of "masa"
Latvian edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Indo-European *mā-, a baby language word for “mother,” “mommy” (whence also māte, q.v.). This word, probably at first a term of endearment, has replaced an earlier descendant of Proto-Indo-European *swésōr (still found in Lithuanian sesuõ, genitive form seser̃s). Cognates include Lithuanian móša (“sister-in-law”), Old Prussian moazo ([moaso], “aunt”).[1]
Noun edit
māsa f (4th declension)
- sister (a daughter of a couple, in relation to their other children)
- vecākā, jaunākā māsa ― older, younger sister
- brāļi un māsas ― brothers and sisters
- īstā māsa ― true, real sister
- dvīņu māsa ― twin sister
- abas rokas izpletis, viņš piepeši metās māsai ap kaklu ― spreading both arms, he suddenly threw himself on his sister's neck (= hugged her)
- sister (a woman who is closely associated with someone)
- vārda māsas ― namesakes (lit. name sisters, i.e., two women who have the same name)
- līgavas māsas ― bridesmaids (lit. bride's sisters)
- es visiem pazemotiem esmu māsa / un visiem grūtsirdīgiem draudzene ― I am the sister of all humiliated (people) / and the friend of all melancholic (people)
- nurse (medical assistant who helps a doctor treat patients)
- māsa, medicīnas māsa ― nurse
- operāciju māsa ― operation nurse
- diētas māsa ― diet nurse
- vecākā māsa ― chief (lit. older) nurse
- medicīnas māsu kursi ― nurse training courses
- iegūt medicīnas māsu diplomu ― to get a nurse diploma
- sister (nun, female member of a religious order)
- māsa Olga zināja daudz ko tādu, ko nezināja Vaikulis ― sister Olga knew many things that Vaikulis didn't know
Declension edit
Declension of māsa (4th declension)
Synonyms edit
- (of "nun"): mūķene
Related terms edit
References edit
- ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “māsa”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN
Mandarin edit
Romanization edit
māsa (Zhuyin ㄇㄚ ˙ㄙㄚ)
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 摩挲
Old Javanese edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Sanskrit मास (māsa, “month”, literally “moon”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
māsa
Alternative forms edit
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- "māsa" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.
Pali edit
Alternative forms edit
Alternative forms
Etymology 1 edit
Inherited from Sanskrit मास (māsa, “month”).
Noun edit
māsa m
- a month
Declension edit
Declension table of "māsa" (masculine)
Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative (first) | māso | māsā |
Accusative (second) | māsaṃ | māse |
Instrumental (third) | māsena | māsehi or māsebhi |
Dative (fourth) | māsassa or māsāya or māsatthaṃ | māsānaṃ |
Ablative (fifth) | māsasmā or māsamhā or māsā | māsehi or māsebhi |
Genitive (sixth) | māsassa | māsānaṃ |
Locative (seventh) | māsasmiṃ or māsamhi or māse | māsesu |
Vocative (calling) | māsa | māsā |
Etymology 2 edit
Inherited from Sanskrit माष (māṣa, “mungo bean”).
Noun edit
māsa m
Declension edit
Declension table of "māsa" (masculine)
Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative (first) | māso | māsā |
Accusative (second) | māsaṃ | māse |
Instrumental (third) | māsena | māsehi or māsebhi |
Dative (fourth) | māsassa or māsāya or māsatthaṃ | māsānaṃ |
Ablative (fifth) | māsasmā or māsamhā or māsā | māsehi or māsebhi |
Genitive (sixth) | māsassa | māsānaṃ |
Locative (seventh) | māsasmiṃ or māsamhi or māse | māsesu |
Vocative (calling) | māsa | māsā |