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ма

ма

See also: ма̄ and Ma

Bulgarian

Interjection

ма (ma)

  1. (vulgar, pejorative) Placed at the end of a sentence, when directed at a woman, as a strongly offensive intensifier.

Dungan

Etymology 1

Cognate to Standard Mandarin / ()

Noun

ма (ma)

  1. horse

Etymology 2

Cognate to Standard Mandarin / ()

Noun

ма (ma)

  1. mother

Etymology 3

Cognate to Standard Mandarin / ()

Verb

ма (ma)

  1. to scold

Macedonian

Interjection

ма (ma)

  1. (vulgar, pejorative) Placed at the end of an utterance as an offensive intensifier (usually when addressing women)

Ossetian

Particle

ма (ma)

  1. (Iron dialect, Difor) prohibitive particle
    ма тӕрсma tærs ― don't be afraid

References

  • Kasajev A. M., editor (1993), ма”, in Iron-wyryssag ʒyrdwat [Iron–Russian Dictionary], 4th edition, Vladikavkaz: North-Ossetian Institute of Humanitarian Studies
  • Taqazty, Fedar (2003), ма”, in Digoron-urussag ʒurdwat [Digor–Russian Dictionary], Vladikavkaz: Alania
  • Abajev, V. I. (1973), “ma”, in Istoriko-etimologičeskij slovarʹ osetinskovo jazyka [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Ossetian Language] (in Russian), volume II, Moscow, Leningrad: USSR Academy of Sciences, page 60f