This is the 8278th most frequent Russian word.
мая
"Мая" is the genitive form of "май," meaning "of May" (as in the month).
Used as a month name to specify the date within the statement.
Мой день рождения — восьмого мая.
My birthday is on the eighth of May.
Used as a specific date reference indicating an important annual event.
Каждый год первого мая мы отмечаем праздник весны и труда.
Every year on the first of May we celebrate the holiday of spring and labor.
Used poetically to symbolize the month and its associated natural phenomena, like blooming flowers.