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maim

/ˈmeɪm/MAYM
/ˈmeɪm/MAYM

Meaningto cut, to mutilate

Common meaning: to injure so as to disable

Journey through time

  1. Bretonmachai‘a maiming’source
  2. Middle Englishmaimsource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsa maiming → to injure so as to disablemaim‘to injure so as to disable’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Breton machai ‘to cut, to mutilate’.

Roots

  • machai Breton “to cut, to mutilate”

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