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masa.

dough

4 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmasa/[ˈma.s̺ɐ]

  1. dough

    feminine

  2. mortar

    feminine

  3. mass

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese massa (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin massa (“dough”). Cognate with Portuguese massa and Spanish masa.

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