মাও

Assamese

Alternative forms

• মা (ma)

Etymology

Inherited from Early Assamese মাৱ (mawo), from Sanskrit মাতৃ (mātṛ), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mā́tar-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr (“mother”). Cognates include Persian مادر (mâdar), Proto-Slavic *mati, (thence Russian мать (matʹ)), Armenian մայր (mayr), Mycenaean Greek 𐀔𐀳𐀩 (ma-te-re) (modern Greek μητέρα (mitéra)), Latin māter, English mother.

Doublet of মাতৃ (matri).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maʊ/

Noun

মাও • (maü)

1. mother, mom

   Synonyms: আই (ai), আম্মা (amma)