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👩‍👧 A mother 🗣️ Is (Welsh)
to mae

to mae

9.9
A Welsh word that means 'is' when used with he, she, or it
  • verb
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  • The cat mae always in the sun during the afternoon.

Examples

  • In this house, the door mae always locked at night.

  • At the party, he mae the center of attention.

  • That non being, that not to be Mae ani has to be.

Compounds

Mae West
  • Archaic
8.4

An inflatable life jacket used by pilots and crew that is shaped like a woman's chest

Money-Mae
  • Informal
9.9

A person, often a woman, who is very good at saving money and finding bargains

Surface Forms

mae infinitive
maed past
maed past participle
maeing present participle
maes third person singular

Etymology

The word mae is the Welsh word for 'is' and works like the English word 'is'. That's why mae appears at the start of simple Welsh sentences to show that something 'is' true now.