maia

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See also: Maia, maïa, maiʻa, and Maïa

Catalan[edit]

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Adjective[edit]

maia m or f (masculine and feminine plural maies)

  1. Mayan (of or relating to the Maya people of Central America)

Noun[edit]

maia m or f by sense (plural maies)

  1. Mayan (a Mayan person)

Noun[edit]

maia m (uncountable)

  1. Maya (a Mayan language)

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Portuguese[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmaj.ɐ/ [ˈmaɪ̯.ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmaj.a/ [ˈmaɪ̯.a]

  • Rhymes: -ajɐ
  • Homophone: Maia
  • Hyphenation: mai‧a
  • (file)

Etymology 1[edit]

From maio.

Noun[edit]

maia f (plural maias)

  1. (botany) Portuguese yellow broom (Cytisus striatus)
    Synonym: giesta

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish maya.

Noun[edit]

maia m or f by sense (plural maias)

  1. Maya (member of the Maya people)

Noun[edit]

maia m (uncountable)

  1. Yucatec Maya (a language spoken by the Maya people)
    Synonym: iucateque

Adjective[edit]

maia m or f (plural maias)

  1. Mayan (of or relating to the Maya)

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish مایه (maya), from Persian مایه (mâye).

Noun[edit]

maia f (plural maiele)

  1. leaven
    Synonyms: covoseală, plămadă, plămădeală
  2. yeast (for making bread or wine)
    Synonym: drojdie

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