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Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Middle Irish más (“bottom, fundament”), from Proto-Celtic *mâsto, according to MacBain, related to Ancient Greek μαστός (mastós, “breast”), from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂d- (“to be wet”).
Noun
màs m (genitive singular màis, plural màsan)
- backside, buttocks, bottom, vent, bum, arse
Synonyms
References
- MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “màs”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Stirling, →ISBN
Welsh
Etymology
From English mass.
Pronunciation
Noun
màs m (plural masau)
- (physics) mass
Mutation
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “màs”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies