maia

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See also: Maia, maïa, maiʻa, and Maïa

Catalan

Pronunciation

Adjective

maia m or f (masculine and feminine plural maies)

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

Noun

maia m or f by sense (plural maies)

  1. Mayan (a Mayan person)

Noun

maia m (uncountable)

  1. Maya (a Mayan language)

Further reading

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

 

Etymology 1

From maio.

Noun

maia f (plural maias)

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

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish maya.

Noun

maia m or f by sense (plural maias)

  1. Maya (member of the Maya people)

Noun

maia m (uncountable)

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

Adjective

maia m or f (plural maias)

  1. Mayan (of or relating to the Maya)

Romanian

Etymology

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

Noun

maia f (plural maiele)

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

Declension

Declension of maia
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (o) maia maiaua (niște) maiele maielele
genitive/dative (unei) maiele maielei (unor) maiele maielelor
vocative maia maielelor

See also

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