maias

See also: Maias

Estonian

Etymology

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

Adjective

maias

1. greedy for something; gluttonous

Mirandese

FWOTD – 3 September 2013

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmajɐs̺/

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