maïs
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Dutch[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
maïs n (uncountable)
- Alternative spelling of mais
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Spanish maíz, from Taíno mahís.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ma.is/
- IPA(key): (variant) /majs/
Audio (Toulouse, France) (file)
- IPA(key): (archaic) /ma.i/
Noun[edit]
maïs m (uncountable)
- corn, maize
- Synonym: (Canada) blé d’Inde
- Est-ce que t’aimes bien manger du maïs?
- Do you like eating corn?
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “maïs”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams[edit]
Louisiana Creole[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
maïs
References[edit]
- Alcée Fortier, Louisiana Folktales
Norman[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
maïs m (uncountable)
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