mah C2+ Topic:Grammar & Function Words US /mɑ/ UK /mɑː/ See IPA manual Homophones ma /mɑ/ Minimal pairs Sounds like mot /ɑ/ vs /oʊ/ Meanings 1 det (dialect/informal) variant of 'my' or 'ma' He shouted for mah keys from the doorway. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 det · (dialect/informal) variant... mymamommum Word family Related forms myma Etymology AI details A dialectal or eye-dialect spelling representing a regional pronunciation of my or ma; not a distinct etymon but a phonetic respelling. Topics Grammar & Function Words Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # mah **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** det **IPA (US):** /mɑ/ **IPA (UK):** /mɑː/ ## Meanings 1. (dialect/informal) variant of 'my' or 'ma' ## Examples - He shouted for mah keys from the doorway. ## Synonyms - my - ma - mom - mum ## Related Forms - my - ma ## Etymology A dialectal or eye-dialect spelling representing a regional pronunciation of my or ma; not a distinct etymon but a phonetic respelling. ## AI Etymology Mah is a dialectal or eye-dialect spelling representing a regional pronunciation of my or ma; not a distinct etymon but a phonetic respelling. The same word family includes my, ma. Its current det use means "(dialect/informal) variant of 'my' or 'ma'". ## Topics - Grammar & Function Words - Register & Style markdown