maissa

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See also: mäissä, Maissa, and Maïssa

Finnish

Pronunciation

Noun

maissa

  1. inessive plural of maa
  2. 'in port', as opposed to 'at sea'
    Mennään heti hotelliin kun olemme maissa.
    Let's go to the hotel right away once we're in port.

Postposition

maissa

  1. around, thereabout (near that time)
    Saavuimme kello kahden maissa iltäpäivällä.
    We arrived around two o'clock in the afternoon.
    Päivällinen on valmis puoli seitsemän maissa.
    Dinner will be ready at 6:30 or thereabout.

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compounds

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Occitan

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Etymology

From Latin maxĭlla This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

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Languedoc /ˈmajso/

Noun

maissa f (plural maissas)

  1. (Languedoc) jaw
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