maissa

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See also: mäissä, Maissa, and Maïssa

Finnish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑi̯sːɑ/, [ˈmɑ̝i̯s̠ːɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑisːɑ
  • Syllabification(key): mais‧sa

Noun[edit]

maissa

  1. inessive plural of maa
  2. 'in port', as opposed to 'at sea'
    Mennään heti hotelliin kun olemme maissa.
    Let's go to the hotel right away once we're in port.

Postposition[edit]

maissa (+ genitive)

  1. around, thereabout (near that time)
    Saavuimme kello kahden maissa iltäpäivällä.
    We arrived around two o'clock in the afternoon.
    Päivällinen on valmis puoli seitsemän maissa.
    Dinner will be ready at 6:30 or thereabout.

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Etymology[edit]

From Latin maxĭlla This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Languedoc /ˈmajso/

Noun[edit]

maissa f (plural maissas)

  1. (Languedoc) jaw