mae

See also: Mae, Maè, mãe, Māe, mä, mæ, ma'e, and -mä

'Are'are

Verb

mae

1. to die

References

• Kateřina Naitoro, A Sketch Grammar of 'Are'are: The Sound System and Morpho-Syntax (2013)

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Afrikaans

Noun

mae

1. plural of maag

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Ingrian

Etymology

From .

Noun

mae

1. burbot

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Japanese

Romanization

mae

1. Rōmaji transcription of まえ

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmae/ [ˈma.e]

Noun

mae m (plural maes)

1. (Costa Rica, colloquial slang, m) dude, guy, man
2. (Costa Rica, colloquial slang, f) girl, gal, sis
3. (Costa Rica, colloquial slang, used in the vocative) dude, you

Synonyms

• tipo m

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Welsh

Etymology

Contraction of yma wy (literally “here is”)

Alternative forms

• ma’ (colloquial)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maːɨ̯/
  • IPA^(key): /ma/, /mə/
• IPA^(key): /mai̯/
  • IPA^(key): /ma/, /mə/

Verb

mae

1. third-person singular present of bod

   Ble mae’r sebon? Mae’r sebon ar y bwrdd.

   Where is the soap? The soap is on the table.

   Mae Dafydd yn dod.

   Dafydd is coming.

   Mae cath wrth y ffenestr.

   There is a cat at the window. / A cat is at the window.

   Mae hi wedi mynd.

   She has gone.

   Mae'r plant yn chwarae.

   The children are playing.

   Mae'r cathod yn sgrapo'r dyn.

   The cats are scratching the man.

   Mae Angharad ac Alun yn magu'r plant yn dda iawn.

   Angharad and Alun are bringing up the children very well.

   Mae Angharad ac Alun wedi magu'r plant yn dda iawn.

   Angharad and Alun have brought up the children very well.