"mae" meaning in Welsh

See mae in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /maːɨ̯/ [North-Wales, standard], /ma/ [North-Wales, colloquial], /mə/ [North-Wales, colloquial], /mai̯/ [South-Wales, standard], /ma/ [South-Wales, colloquial], /mə/ [South-Wales, colloquial]
Rhymes: -aːɨ̯ Etymology: Contraction of yma wy (literally “here is”) Etymology templates: {{m|cy|yma wy|lit=here is}} yma wy (literally “here is”) Head templates: {{cy-verb form}} mae
  1. third-person singular present of bod Tags: form-of, present, singular, third-person Form of: bod Synonyms: ma’ [colloquial]
    Sense id: en-mae-cy-verb-Gxteg5av Categories (other): Welsh entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "yma wy",
        "lit": "here is"
      },
      "expansion": "yma wy (literally “here is”)",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Contraction of yma wy (literally “here is”)",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "mae",
      "name": "cy-verb form"
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Welsh entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Where is the soap? The soap is on the table.",
          "text": "Ble mae’r sebon? Mae’r sebon ar y bwrdd.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Dafydd is coming.",
          "text": "Mae Dafydd yn dod.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "There is a cat at the window. / A cat is at the window.",
          "text": "Mae cath wrth y ffenestr.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "She has gone.",
          "text": "Mae hi wedi mynd.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "The children are playing.",
          "text": "Mae’r plant yn chwarae.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "The cats are scratching the man.",
          "text": "Mae’r cathod yn sgrapo’r dyn.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Angharad and Alun are bringing up the children very well.",
          "text": "Mae Angharad ac Alun yn magu’r plant yn dda iawn.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Angharad and Alun have brought up the children very well.",
          "text": "Mae Angharad ac Alun wedi magu’r plant yn dda iawn.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "word": "bod"
        }
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        "third-person singular present of bod"
      ],
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        ]
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          "tags": [
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        "third-person"
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    {
      "ipa": "/maːɨ̯/",
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales",
        "standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ma/",
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales",
        "colloquial"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mə/",
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales",
        "colloquial"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mai̯/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales",
        "standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ma/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales",
        "colloquial"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mə/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales",
        "colloquial"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aːɨ̯"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "mai"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Mai (South Wales)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mae"
}
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "yma wy",
        "lit": "here is"
      },
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      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
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  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "mae",
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    }
  ],
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        "Rhymes:Welsh/aːɨ̯/1 syllable",
        "Welsh entries with incorrect language header",
        "Welsh non-lemma forms",
        "Welsh terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Welsh terms with homophones",
        "Welsh terms with usage examples",
        "Welsh verb forms"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Where is the soap? The soap is on the table.",
          "text": "Ble mae’r sebon? Mae’r sebon ar y bwrdd.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Dafydd is coming.",
          "text": "Mae Dafydd yn dod.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "There is a cat at the window. / A cat is at the window.",
          "text": "Mae cath wrth y ffenestr.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "She has gone.",
          "text": "Mae hi wedi mynd.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "The children are playing.",
          "text": "Mae’r plant yn chwarae.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "The cats are scratching the man.",
          "text": "Mae’r cathod yn sgrapo’r dyn.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Angharad and Alun are bringing up the children very well.",
          "text": "Mae Angharad ac Alun yn magu’r plant yn dda iawn.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Angharad and Alun have brought up the children very well.",
          "text": "Mae Angharad ac Alun wedi magu’r plant yn dda iawn.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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        "colloquial"
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    {
      "ipa": "/mə/",
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales",
        "colloquial"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mai̯/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales",
        "standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ma/",
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        "South-Wales",
        "colloquial"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mə/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales",
        "colloquial"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aːɨ̯"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "mai"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Mai (South Wales)"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ],
      "word": "ma’"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mae"
}

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