Feminine
ma
Meaning
feminine singular of mon
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ma/
Etymology
From Old French ma, from Latin meam.
New
mon
- my (used to qualify masculine nouns and vowel-initial words regardless of gender)
- Followed by rank, obligatory way of addressing a (male) superior officer within the military. (Folk etymology: military-specific short for "monsieur".)
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