MAYDAY


Meaning of MAYDAY in English

/ ˈmeɪdeɪ; NAmE / noun

[ U ] an international radio signal used by ships and aircraft needing help when they are in danger

ORIGIN: From the French venez m'aider 'come and help me'.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.