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Mei

Pronunciation: /ˈmei̯/

“Mei” is an Indonesian word. Its meaning in English:

proper noun

  1. May

Etymology

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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