See also: माय

Konkani

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Portuguese mãe.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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मांय (mā̃yf (Latin script mãi, Kannada script ಮಾಂಯ್)

  1. (Catholic) a mother
    Synonym: आवय (āvay)
    Coordinate term: पाय (pāy)
  2. mother-in-law
    Synonym: सासूमांय (sāsūmāiya)
    Coordinate term: मांव (māuva)

References

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  • Pushpak Bhattacharyya (2017) IndoWordNet[1]
  • Madhavi Sardesai (2006) A Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Study of Lexical Influences on Konkani[2], Goa University (doctoral thesis)