แม่ย่า
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Thai[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From แม่ (mɛ̂ɛ, “mother”) + ย่า (yâa, “maternal grandmother”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Orthographic | แม่ย่า æ m ˋ y ˋ ā | |
Phonemic | แม่-ย่า æ m ˋ – y ˋ ā | |
Romanization | Paiboon | mɛ̂ɛ-yâa |
Royal Institute | mae-ya | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /mɛː˥˩.jaː˥˩/(R) |
Noun[edit]
แม่ย่า • (mɛ̂ɛ-yâa)
- (colloquial) female deity; female guardian angel.
- (colloquial, dialect) mother-in-law (husband's mother).