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Asturian
Noun
maíz m (plural maíces)
- maize (corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays)
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Taíno mahís.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /maˈiθ/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /maˈis/
- Rhymes: -iθ
- Rhymes: -is
- Syllabification: ma‧íz
Noun
maíz m (plural maíces)
- corn, maize
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