maias

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Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *makjas, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *smakjaz.

Noun

maias (genitive maia, partitive maiat)

  1. Someone with a liking for sweet foods, a sweet tooth.
    Synonyms: maiasmokk, maiustaja

Declension

Declension of maias (ÕS type 3/vaher, i-ia gradation)
singular plural
nominative maias maiad
accusative nom.
gen. maia
genitive maiate
partitive maiat maiaid
illative maiasse maiatesse
maiaisse
inessive maias maiates
maiais
elative maiast maiatest
maiaist
allative maiale maiatele
maiaile
adessive maial maiatel
maiail
ablative maialt maiatelt
maiailt
translative maiaks maiateks
maiaiks
terminative maiani maiateni
essive maiana maiatena
abessive maiata maiateta
comitative maiaga maiatega

Adjective

maias

  1. greedy for something; gluttonous

Declension

Declension of maias (ÕS type 7/kallas, length gradation)
singular plural
nominative maias maiad
accusative nom.
gen. maia
genitive maiaste
partitive maiast maiaid
illative maiasse maiastesse
maiaisse
inessive maias maiastes
maiais
elative maiast maiastest
maiaist
allative maiale maiastele
maiaile
adessive maial maiastel
maiail
ablative maialt maiastelt
maiailt
translative maiaks maiasteks
maiaiks
terminative maiani maiasteni
essive maiana maiastena
abessive maiata maiasteta
comitative maiaga maiastega

Associated terms

  • maitse (“taste”)
  • maitsev (“tasty”)
  • maius (“treat”)
  • mekk (“smack”)
  • maik (“flavor”)
  • magus (“sweet”)
  • mage (“tasteless”)
  • magu (“stomach; taste of reflux”)
  • mõru (“bittersweet”)
  • mõrk (“bittery”)
  • mürk (“intolerably sweet or bitter; poison”)

Mirandese

FWOTD – 3 September 2013

Pronunciation

Noun

maias f pl

  1. chestnuts eaten during May Day, in belief that they will bring luck and prevent headaches in the coming year

References

  • “maias” in Amadeu Ferreira, José Pedro Cardona Ferreira, Dicionário Mirandês-Português, 2nd edition, 2006.

Portuguese

Noun

maias m or f

  1. plural of maia
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