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.

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Dungan

Etymology 1

Cognate to Standard Mandarin 馬 / 马 ‎(mǎ)

Noun

ма ‎(ma)

1. horse

Etymology 2

Cognate to Standard Mandarin 媽 / 妈 ‎(mā)

Noun

ма ‎(ma)

1. mother

Etymology 3

Cognate to Standard Mandarin 罵 / 骂 ‎(mà)

Verb

ма ‎(ma)

1. to scold

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Macedonian

Interjection

ма • ‎(ma)

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

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Ossetian

Particle

ма • ‎(ma)

1. (Iron dialect, Difor) prohibitive particle

   ма тӕрс‎ ― ma 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