mey
See also: Mey
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse mey.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /meiː/
- Rhymes: -eiː
Noun
mey f (genitive singular meyjar, nominative plural meyjar)
- maiden
- virgin
Declension
declension of mey
| f-s1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | mey | meyin | meyjar | meyjarnar |
| accusative | mey | meyna | meyjar | meyjarnar |
| dative | mey | meynni | meyjum | meyjunum |
| genitive | meyjar | meyjarinnar | meyja | meyjanna |
Synonyms
- mær
Pipil
Alternative forms
- (Teotepeque) -may
Etymology
From Proto-Nahuan *maː(y)(V)-. Compare Classical Nahuatl māitl (“hand”). Cognate with Yaqui mamam, Hopi maa('at), Shoshone mo', and Cahuilla -mal.
Pronunciation
- (standard) IPA(key): /mej/, /meːj/
Noun
-mēy (plural -mejmēy)
- hand (including hand and forearm)
- Tay tikpia tik mumey?
- What do you have in your hand?
- branch
- Nemi se tutut pak ne imey uni kwawit
- There is a bird on that tree's branch
- handle
- Shikwi yek ne imey ne metat pal titisi
- Hold the metate's handle well so you can grind
Synonyms
- (branch): -majtzal
Related terms
- mā- (combining form)
Scots
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [məi]
Noun
mey (plural meys)
- hawthorn flower
Alternative forms
- may, ma
Verb
mey (past tense micht)
- may
Usage notes
Generally replaced by can