Krisa

Noun

mái

1. tongue

Lingala

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *màjíjɪ̀.

Noun

mái

1. water

Related terms

• mái-mai

References

• John Ellington, Handbook of Kinshasa Lingala (1992), page 74
• James E. Redden, Lingala: basic course (1963), page 167

Mandarin

Romanization

mái (Zhuyin ㄇㄞˊ)

1. Pinyin transcription of 埆
2. Pinyin transcription of 狷
3. Pinyin transcription of 薶
4. Pinyin transcription of 貊
5. Pinyin transcription of 霾
6. Pinyin transcription of 埋

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [maːj˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [maːj˩ˀ˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [maːj˦ˀ˥]
• Homophone: máy

Adjective

mái ‎(買, 㜥, 𠃅, 𡣧)

1. (of a bird) female

Antonyms

• trống

Noun

mái

1. roof