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maia.

Portuguese yellow broom (Cytisus striatus)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmaj.ɐ/Brazil[ˈmaɪ̯.ɐ]Brazil/ˈmaj.ɐ/Portugal
  1. Portuguese yellow broom (Cytisus striatus)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From maio.

noun/ˈmaj.ɐ/Brazil[ˈmaɪ̯.ɐ]Brazil/ˈmaj.ɐ/Portugal
  1. Maya (member of the Maya people)

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Tagalog mayabor. Spanish mayabor. Portuguese maia Borrowed from Spanish maya.

noun/ˈmaj.ɐ/Brazil[ˈmaɪ̯.ɐ]Brazil/ˈmaj.ɐ/Portugal
  1. Yucatec Maya (a language spoken by the Maya people)

    masculine · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Tagalog mayabor. Spanish mayabor. Portuguese maia Borrowed from Spanish maya.

adj/ˈmaj.ɐ/Brazil[ˈmaɪ̯.ɐ]Brazil/ˈmaj.ɐ/Portugal
  1. Mayan (of or relating to the Maya)

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Tagalog mayabor. Spanish mayabor. Portuguese maia Borrowed from Spanish maya.

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