maajas

Finnish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑːjɑs/, [ˈmɑ̝ːjɑ̝s̠]
  • Rhymes: -ɑːjɑs
  • Syllabification(key): maa‧jas
  • Hyphenation(key): maa‧jas

Adjective

maajas (dialectal)

  1. (North Ostrobothnia, Kainuu, North Karelia) tasty
    Synonyms: maukas, herkullinen
  2. (Southwest Finnish) greedy, eager
    Synonyms: ahnas, kärkäs
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