Scots

Proper noun

Mey

1. May

See also

• (month): Previous: Apryle. Next: Juin

Icelandic

Noun

mey f ‎(genitive singular meyjar, nominative plural meyjar)

1. maiden
2. virgin

Declension

Synonyms

• mær

Pipil

Alternative forms

• (Teotepeque) -may

Etymology

From Proto-Nahuan *maː(y)(V)-. Compare Classical Nahuatl māitl ‎(“hand”).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /mej/, /meːj/

Noun

-mēy (plural -mejmēy)

1. hand (including hand and forearm)

   Tay tikpia tik mumey?‎

   What do you have in your hand?

2. branch

   Nemi se tutut pak ne imey uni kwawit‎

   There is a bird on that tree's branch

3. handle

   Shikwi yek ne imey ne metat pal titisi‎

   Hold the metate's handle well so you can grind

Related terms

• mā- (combining form)

Synonyms

• (branch): -majtzal

Scots

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [məi]

Noun

mey ‎(plural meys)

1. hawthorn flower

Verb

mey ‎(past tense micht)

1. may

Usage notes

Generally replaced by can