"mayai" meaning in Unami

See mayai in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Particle

Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Algonquian *me·ya·wi (“to be correct, to be directly”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|unm|alg-pro|*me·ya·wi||to be correct, to be directly|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Algonquian *me·ya·wi (“to be correct, to be directly”), {{inh+|unm|alg-pro|*me·ya·wi|t=to be correct, to be directly}} Inherited from Proto-Algonquian *me·ya·wi (“to be correct, to be directly”) Head templates: {{head|unm|particle}} mayai
  1. On the right, on someone or something's righthand side. Related terms: mayawsi, mayaylëncha
    Sense id: en-mayai-unm-particle-AS9yrHia Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Unami entries with incorrect language header, Unami particles
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        },
        {
          "word": "mayaylëncha"
        }
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    {
      "word": "mayawsi"
    },
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      "word": "mayaylëncha"
    }
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        "On the right, on someone or something's righthand side."
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          "righthand"
        ]
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