ма

See also: ма̄ and Ma

Bulgarian

Interjection

ма • (ma)

1. (vulgar, derogatory) 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
2. Ma, surname

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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Komi-Permyak

Etymology

From a Permic *mad, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *mete. Borrowed from an Iranian language, compare Ossetian мыд (myd).

Noun

ма • (ma)

1. honey

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Komi-Zyrian

Etymology

From a Permic *mad, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *mete. Borrowed from an Iranian language, compare Ossetian мыд (myd).

Noun

ма • (ma)

1. honey

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Macedonian

Interjection

ма • (ma)

1. (vulgar, derogatory) 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, Difor) prohibitive particle

   ма тӕрс ― ma tærs ― don't be afraid

References

• Bigulajev, B. B., Gagkajev, K. Je., Kulajev, N. X., Tuajeva, O. N. (1970) “ма”, in A. M. Kasajev, editor, Осетинско-русский словарь [Ossetian–Russian Dictionary], 3rd edition, Ordzhonikidze: Ir
• Takazov, F. M. (2003) “ма”, in Дигорско-русский словарь [Digor–Russian Dictionary], Vladikavkaz: Alania
• Abajev, V. I. (1973) “ma”, in Историко-этимологический словарь осетинского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Ossetian Language] (in Russian), volume II, Moscow and Leningrad: Academy Press, page 60f

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Udmurt

Etymology

From Proto-Uralic *me.

Pronoun

ма • (ma)

1. what