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Mah Moderate

Mah has 3 different meanings across 3 categories:

Det · Particle · Proper Noun

Definitions
Det
1

Pronunciation spelling of my.

"The singer wrote her name in phonetic script as mah to show how it sounds when she speaks quickly."

Particle
1

A statement-final particle indicating obviousness.

"The sky is definitely blue, mah."

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"Mah is a common Chinese surname shared by many families in the region."

See Also
milliampere hour
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Origin

The English interjection mah comes from the Cantonese word maa³. It was borrowed to represent a sound of surprise or emphasis used in that dialect.

Rhyming Words
amah tumah ismah ummah almah bimah hikmah goomah okemah llamah fatimah terumah tekamah setumah muslimah al ummah togarmah multnomah khansamah ras al khaimah
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