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masa

ma·sa
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mah-suh; Spanish mah-sah]
    • /ˈmɑ sə; Spanish ˈmɑ sɑ/
    • /ˈmɑː.sə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mah-suh; Spanish mah-sah]
    • /ˈmɑ sə; Spanish ˈmɑ sɑ/

Definitions of masa word

  • noun masa flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas. 1
  • noun masa (in Latin American cuisine) dough made from corn flour and used to make tortillas, tamales, etc. 1
  • noun masa a type of dough made from maize and used to make tamales, tortillas, etc. 0
  • noun masa (art) A strong form of paper, smooth on one side and lightly textured on the other, used for drawing and painting. 0
  • noun masa (US) maize dough made from freshly prepared hominy, used for making tortillas, tamales, etc. 0

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Parts of speech for Masa

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

masa popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

masa usage trend in Literature

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