No. 8,278 in Russian
мая
"Мая" is the genitive form of "май," meaning "of May" (as in the month).
In a sentence
Мой день рождения — восьмого мая.
My birthday is on the eighth of May.
Used as a month name to specify the date within the statement.
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 as a specific date reference indicating an important annual event.
С улицы доносился запах цветущего мая.
From the street came the scent of blooming May.
Used poetically to symbolize the month and its associated natural phenomena, like blooming flowers.
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