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mai

[ˈma.i]

adv

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Meaning
  1. even
  2. Used to emphasize that something is surprising, unexpected, or goes further than previously stated.
Examples

botoboto mai ioho, lado mai ioho

they even ate grasshoppers, they even ate eels

Pronunciationˈma.i

Part of speechadv

Usage noteOften used to express emphasis on the extreme nature of an action or state.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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Source: adapted from English Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors) via kaikki.org (Wiktextract), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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