Definitions for MAYmeɪ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
may*meɪ(auxiliary v.; pres.)may
(used to express possibility): It may rain.
You may have been right.
Category: Function Word
(used to express opportunity or permission):
You may enter.
Category: Function Word
(used to express contingency, esp. in clauses indicating condition, concession, purpose, result, etc.):
strange as it may seem; Let us concur so that we may live in peace.
Category: Function Word
(used to express wish or prayer):
Long may you live!
Category: Function Word
Archaic. (used to express ability or power.)
Category: Function Word
Idioms for may:
be that as it may,whether or not that is true.
Category: Idiom
* Usage: See can1.
Origin of may:
bef. 900; ME mai 1st and 3rd pers. sing. pres. indic. of mouen, OE mæg (inf. magan), c. OFris mei, OS, OHG, Go mag, ON mā; cf. main , might2
Maymeɪ(n.)
the fifth month of the year, containing 31 days.
(often l.c.) the early flourishing part of life; prime.
the festive activities of May Day.
(v.i.)(l.c.) to gather flowers in May.
Origin of May:
bef. 1050; ME, OE Maius < L, short for Māius mēnsis
Maymeɪ(n.)
Cape, a cape at the SE tip of New Jersey, on Delaware Bay.
Category: Geography (places)
Princeton's WordNet
May(noun)
the month following April and preceding June
whitethorn, English hawthorn, may, Crataegus laevigata, Crataegus oxycantha(noun)
thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
May(noun)ɪ
the 5th month of the year
They're visiting in May.; My birthday is on May 20th.
mayɪ
indicates what is possible
There may be some snow later today.; We may have to change our plans.
mayɪ
used to politely ask or give permission
May I see your passports, please.; Guests may use the gym free of charge.
Wiktionary
May(ProperNoun)
The fifth month of the Gregorian calendar, following April and preceding June.
May(ProperNoun)
The hawthorn or its blossoms (as it blooms in May)
May(ProperNoun)
, pet name for Mary and Margaret, reinforced by the month and plant meaning.
Origin: mai, so called because it blossoms in May.
Webster Dictionary
May(u)
an auxiliary verb qualifyng the meaning of another verb, by expressing: (a) Ability, competency, or possibility; -- now oftener expressed by can
May(noun)
a maiden
May(noun)
the fifth month of the year, containing thirty-one days
May(noun)
the early part or springtime of life
May(noun)
the flowers of the hawthorn; -- so called from their time of blossoming; also, the hawthorn
May(noun)
the merrymaking of May Day
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
May
the fifth month of the year, so called from a Sanskrit word signifying to grow, as being the shooting or growing month.
Translations for MAY
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- magAfrikaans
- يَسْتَطيع، لديه الأذْنArabic
- имам разрешениеBulgarian
- poderPortuguese (BR)
- smětCzech
- dürfenGerman
- måtte; kunne; få lov tilDanish
- μπορώ, μου επιτρέπεται (να)Greek
- poderSpanish
- tohtimaEstonian
- امکان داشتنFarsi
- saaFinnish
- pouvoirFrench
- רַשַאיHebrew
- आज्ञा पाये रहनाHindi
- smjeti, moćiCroatian
- szabad, -hat, -hetHungarian
- bolehIndonesian
- máIcelandic
- potereItalian
- ～してもよいJapanese
- 허락하다Korean
- galėtiLithuanian
- drīkstētLatvian
- mendapat kebenaranMalay
- mogenDutch
- kunne (få lov til)Norwegian
- mócPolish
- امکان داشتنPersian
- امكان لرلPashto
- poderPortuguese
- a putea, a avea voie săRomanian
- можноRussian
- smieťSlovak
- smetiSlovenian
- moćiSerbian
- får [lov att], kan [få]Swedish
- สามารถจะ (ใช้แสดงการขออนุญาต)Thai
- ...-ebilirTurkish
- 可以...Chinese (Trad.)
- могтиUkrainian
- اجازت لیناUrdu
- có thểVietnamese
- 可以...Chinese (Simp.)
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