MASA

Masa

(noun) an independent group of closely related Chadic languages spoken in the area between the Biu-Mandara and East Chadic languages

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

masa (uncountable) (More fully, masa paper)

(arts) A strong form of paper, smooth on one side and lightly textured on the other, used for drawing and painting

Etymology 2

Noun

masa (uncountable)

(US) maize dough made from freshly prepared hominy, used for making tortillas, tamales, etc.

Anagrams

• -sama, AAMS, AAMs, AMSA, Maas, Sama, aams, amas, maas

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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