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-ess meaning in Myanmar

မ ma.

/ɛs/

-ess in Myanmar: မ (ma.). In English, -ess means used to form female equivalents.

Myanmar words for -ess

female suffix
မ ma.

English meaning of -ess

  1. suffix Used to form female equivalents.
  2. suffix The wife of.
  3. suffix Used to form nouns from adjectives.
  4. suffix Used to form proper nouns from nouns.

Full definition of -ess

-ess in a sentence

  • actor + -ess → actress
  • chanter + -ess → chantress
  • duke + -ess → duchess (“female ruler of a duchy”)

Synonyms of -ess

-ess in other languages

Questions about -ess in Myanmar

What is the meaning of -ess in Myanmar?
-ess in Myanmar is မ (ma.).
-ess ရဲ့ အဓိပ္ပာယ်က ဘာလဲ။
-ess: မ (ma.).
What does -ess mean in English?
-ess means used to form female equivalents.

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