name
Meaning 1
A female given name from Mandarin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
Mei
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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mā
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/meɪ/
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rhymes with -eɪ
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homophone: may
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homophone: May
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CMU ARPABET: M EY1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A surname from Mandarin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 3
A county of Baoji, Shaanxi, China.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
multiengine instructor (a CFI qualified to give training in multiengine aircraft)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
Meaning 5
Japanese ornamental tree with fragrant white or pink blossoms and small yellow fruits
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Japanese apricot, Prunus mume
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: apricot, apricot tree
History
Etymology
From Mandarin 美 (měi, “beautiful”), a common Chinese given name among women.
Typically renders the common Chinese surnames Mandarin 梅 (méi, literally “plum”) and Mandarin 枚 (méi, literally “tree trunk”).
From Mandarin 眉 (Méi).
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 眉 (Méi) — county