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Mei.

May

3 characters1 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈmei̯/Standard-Indonesian[ˈmei̯]Standard-Indonesian
  1. May

Where this word comes from

From Dutch mei, from Latin māius (“Maia's month”), from Maia, a Roman earth goddess, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *magya (“she who is great”), from Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s (“great”). Cognate with Afrikaans Mei, Malay Mei.

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