See also: maze, Maze, maže, maże, and mażę

Albanian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Albanian *madź(i)ā, from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ǵ- (to knead, stroke). Cognate to Ancient Greek μαγίς (magís, kneaded mass/substance), Russian мазь (mazʹ, salve, ointment). Demiraj suggests a formation from mâj (to fatten) (standard majm).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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mazë f (definite maza)

  1. milk skin
  2. cream
  3. creamy scum of heated milk
  4. membrane

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Demiraj, B. (1997) Albanische Etymologien: Untersuchungen zum albanischen Erbwortschatz [Albanian Etymologies: []] (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 7)‎[1] (in German), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 258