maty

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English

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Etymology

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Uncertain.

Noun

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maty (plural maties)

  1. (archaic) A native house servant in India.
    • 1885, Edward Balfour, Cyclopaedia of India:
      MATY, in the Madras Presidency, a house servant who cleans up

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Anagrams

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Malagasy

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(m-)atay (die; dead; sick; tired (of)), from Proto-Austronesian *ma-aCay (die; dead; eclipse of sun or moon), from Proto-Austronesian *aCay (death).

Participle

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maty

  1. dead

References

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  • maty in Malagasy dictionaries at malagasyword.org

Polish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈma.tɘ/
  • Rhymes: -atɘ
  • Syllabification: ma‧ty

Noun

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maty m animal or m inan

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of mat

Noun

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maty f

  1. inflection of mata:
    1. genitive singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural