Assamese edit

Etymology edit

from Sanskrit মাতৃকা (mā́tṛkā), from মাতৃ (mā́tṛ, mother). Cognate with Kamta মাইও (maiü), Sylheti ꠝꠣꠁ (mai), Bengali মেয়ে (meẏe, girl).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

মাই (mai)

  1. Affectionate term for a girl.

Declension edit

Bengali edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sanskrit मातृ (mātṛ, mother). Doublet of মা (ma), মাতা (mata), মাতৃ (matri), and মেয়ে (meẏe, girl).

Noun edit

মাই (mai)

  1. breast

Rabha edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Bodo-Garo *mai¹ (rice; paddy; cooked rice), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ma-j ~ mej (rice; paddy). Cognate to Garo mi, Atong (India) mai, Bodo (India) माइ (mai), Dimasa mai, Mandarin ().

Noun edit

মাই (mai)

  1. rice
    জিব্ৰা মাই ৰৗমা থাৰিছঙেতা
    jíbra mai râma tharisongeta.
    (The) mother is preparing to cook rice.