maa en · INTJ
Pronunciation
- /mɑː/
- [mæ̰ː ~ mæˀæˀæ]
- /mæː/ imitative
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
Meanings
- A bleating sound, as that of a sheep or goat.
Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
maa en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /mɑː/
- [mæ̰ː ~ mæˀæˀæ]
- /mæː/ imitative
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
Meanings
-
(intransitive) To make such a sound.
Now it's even worse! The goat maas all the time. And the smell...
1992, Josepha Sherman, A Sampler of Jewish-American Folklore, page 126:Now the twins started to cry and Malachy clung to Mam, sobbing. The cows mooed, the sheep maaed […]
2000, Frank McCourt, Angela's Ashes:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| maas | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| maaed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| maaed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| maaing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |