maa

See also: Maa and Appendix:Variations of "maa"

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mɑː/, (imitative) /mæː/, [mæ̰ː ~ mæˀæˀæ]
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Rhymes: -ɑː, -æː

Interjection

maa

A bleating sound, as that of a sheep or goat.

Verb

maa (third-person singular simple present maas, present participle maaing, simple past and past participle maaed)

(intransitive) To make such a sound.
- 1992, Josepha Sherman, A Sampler of Jewish-American Folklore, page 126:
  Now it's even worse! The goat maas all the time. And the smell...
- 2000, Frank McCourt, Angela's Ashes:
  Now the twins started to cry and Malachy clung to Mam, sobbing. The cows mooed, the sheep maaed […]

Anagrams

AAM, AMA, Ama, aam, ama

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmaː/ [ˈmaː]

Hyphenation: maa

Determiner

máa

Alternative form of má

References

E. M. Parker, R. J. Hayward (1985) “maa”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN
Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2015) L’afar: description grammaticale d’une langue couchitique (Djibouti, Erythrée et Ethiopie)‎, Paris: Université Sorbonne Paris Cité (doctoral thesis)

Noun

maa

eye
snake

References

Kateřina Naitoro, A Sketch Grammar of 'Are'are: The Sound System and Morpho-Syntax (2013)

Noun

maa

hand

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /maˈʔa/ [mɐˈʔa]
IPA^(key): /ˈma/ [ˈma]
Hyphenation: ma‧a

Adjective

maá (Badlit spelling ᜋᜀ)

Alternative form of mala (“dry”)

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *maa, from Proto-Uralic *mëxe. Cognates include Finnish maa and Karelian mua.

Noun

maa (genitive maa, partitive maad)

Declension

More information Declension of (ÕS type 26i/idee, no gradation), singular ...

Declension of maa (ÕS type 26i/idee, no gradation)
		singular	plural
nominative		maa	maad
accusative	nom.	maa
accusative	gen.	maa
genitive		maa	maade
partitive		maad	maid maasid
illative		maasse maha	maadesse maisse
inessive		maas	maades mais
elative		maast	maadest maist
allative		maale	maadele maile
adessive		maal	maadel mail
ablative		maalt	maadelt mailt
translative		maaks	maadeks maiks
terminative		maani	maadeni
essive		maana	maadena
abessive		maata	maadeta
comitative		maaga	maadega

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Derived terms

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *maa, from Proto-Uralic *mëxe.^[1] Cognates include Estonian maa and Karelian mua, Erzya мастор (mastor)^[2] (initial component), Komi-Zyrian му (mu), Udmurt му (mu), Northern Mansi ма̄ (mā).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɑː/, [ˈmɑ̝ː]
Rhymes: -ɑː
Syllabification^(key): maa

Noun

maa

ground, land (surface of the Earth, especially that which is not covered by water)
Panin sen maahan.
I put it on the ground.
1. (by extension) ground, floor, down (physically lower, no matter the material)
  Hän on maassa.
  He is on the ground. (after being hit)
soil, earth (material)
Synonym: multa

tonni maata ― a ton of soil

Maasta sinä olet, ja maaksi pitää sinun jälleen tuleman.
Dust you are, and to dust you will return.
country (territory of a nation)
mennä maahan ― to go into the country (e.g. Spain)

Hän on maassa.
He is in the country. (within the national boundary)

Jokainen kuiva alue maapallolla Antarktista lukuun ottamatta kuuluu johonkin maahan.
Every dry part of land on Earth, apart from Antarctica, is part of some country.
land (area of land, as property or for farming, etc.)
Omistan maata.
I own (some) land.

Nämä ovat Sakkolan isännän maita.
These are lands belonging to the lord/master of Sakkola.
countryside (area outside of towns and cities, or such part of a larger area)
Synonym: maaseutu

mennä maalle ― to go to the countryside

Hän on maalla.
He is in the countryside.

Muutin maalta kaupunkiin.
I moved into the city from the countryside.
(card games) suit
Mikä maa on valttia?
Which suit is the trump suit?
(electronics) ground, earth (electrical conductor connected to the earth)
Kytkimien toinen jalka kytketään maahan.
One of the two connectors of the switch will be connected to the ground.

Usage notes

The many senses of maa are commonly distinguished by the case forms used.

Declension

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Inflection of maa (Kotus type 18/maa, no gradation)
nominative		maa	maat
genitive		maan	maiden maitten
partitive		maata	maita
illative		maahan	maihin
		singular	plural
nominative		maa	maat
accusative	nom.	maa	maat
accusative	gen.	maan	maat
genitive		maan	maiden maitten
partitive		maata	maita
inessive		maassa	maissa
elative		maasta	maista
illative		maahan	maihin
adessive		maalla	mailla
ablative		maalta	mailta
allative		maalle	maille
essive		maana	maina
translative		maaksi	maiksi
abessive		maatta	maitta
instructive		—	main
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

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Possessive forms of maa (Kotus type 18/maa, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor
		singular	plural
nominative		maani	maani
accusative	nom.	maani	maani
accusative	gen.	maani	maani
genitive		maani	maideni maitteni
partitive		maatani	maitani
inessive		maassani	maissani
elative		maastani	maistani
illative		maahani	maihini
adessive		maallani	maillani
ablative		maaltani	mailtani
allative		maalleni	mailleni
essive		maanani	mainani
translative		maakseni	maikseni
abessive		maattani	maittani
instructive		—	—
comitative		—	maineni

second-person singular possessor
		singular	plural
nominative		maasi	maasi
accusative	nom.	maasi	maasi
accusative	gen.	maasi	maasi
genitive		maasi	maidesi maittesi
partitive		maatasi	maitasi
inessive		maassasi	maissasi
elative		maastasi	maistasi
illative		maahasi	maihisi
adessive		maallasi	maillasi
ablative		maaltasi	mailtasi
allative		maallesi	maillesi
essive		maanasi	mainasi
translative		maaksesi	maiksesi
abessive		maattasi	maittasi
instructive		—	—
comitative		—	mainesi

first-person plural possessor
		singular	plural
nominative		maamme	maamme
accusative	nom.	maamme	maamme
accusative	gen.	maamme	maamme
genitive		maamme	maidemme maittemme
partitive		maatamme	maitamme
inessive		maassamme	maissamme
elative		maastamme	maistamme
illative		maahamme	maihimme
adessive		maallamme	maillamme
ablative		maaltamme	mailtamme
allative		maallemme	maillemme
essive		maanamme	mainamme
translative		maaksemme	maiksemme
abessive		maattamme	maittamme
instructive		—	—
comitative		—	mainemme

second-person plural possessor
		singular	plural
nominative		maanne	maanne
accusative	nom.	maanne	maanne
accusative	gen.	maanne	maanne
genitive		maanne	maidenne maittenne
partitive		maatanne	maitanne
inessive		maassanne	maissanne
elative		maastanne	maistanne
illative		maahanne	maihinne
adessive		maallanne	maillanne
ablative		maaltanne	mailtanne
allative		maallenne	maillenne
essive		maananne	mainanne
translative		maaksenne	maiksenne
abessive		maattanne	maittanne
instructive		—	—
comitative		—	mainenne

third-person possessor
		singular	plural
nominative		maansa	maansa
accusative	nom.	maansa	maansa
accusative	gen.	maansa	maansa
genitive		maansa	maidensa maittensa
partitive		maataan maatansa	maitaan maitansa
inessive		maassaan maassansa	maissaan maissansa
elative		maastaan maastansa	maistaan maistansa
illative		maahansa	maihinsa
adessive		maallaan maallansa	maillaan maillansa
ablative		maaltaan maaltansa	mailtaan mailtansa
allative		maalleen maallensa	mailleen maillensa
essive		maanaan maanansa	mainaan mainansa
translative		maakseen maaksensa	maikseen maiksensa
abessive		maattaan maattansa	maittaan maittansa
instructive		—	—
comitative		—	maineen mainensa

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Prolative: maitse

Derived terms

adjectives

adverbs

nouns

suffixes

-mainen

verbs

compounds

References

[1]
Junttila, Santeri, Kallio, Petri, Holopainen, Sampsa, Kuokkala, Juha, Pystynen, Juho, editors (2020–), “maa”, in Suomen vanhimman sanaston etymologinen verkkosanakirja‎ (in Finnish), retrieved 2024-01-01
[2]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210127215653/http://uralistica.com/m/blogpost?id=2161342%3ABlogPost%3A227903

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /maː/

Etymology 1

The sense "five" is a recent extension during the efforts to revitalise Gamilaraay, drawn from the fact that many languages use the same word for "hand" and "five", and that this semantic extension was also used to derive the word for "five" in other Indigenous Australian languages which traditionally did not have a word for "five".

Noun

maa

hand (part of the body)
finger

Numeral

maa

five

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “I am not sure if these are different etymologies”)

Noun

maa

totem
marks made on rugs and weapons to indicate the totem of their manufacturer/owner

References

(2003) Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Yuwaalayaay Dictionary

Noun

maa

water

References

Herrmann Jungraithmayr, Daniel Barreteau, Uwe Seibert, L'homme et l'eau dans le bassin du lac Tchad (1997), page 81

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *maa. Cognates include Finnish maa and Estonian maa.

Pronunciation

(Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈmɑː/, [ˈmɑː]

(Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈmɑː/, [ˈmɑː]

Rhymes: -ɑː

Hyphenation: maa

Noun

maa

earth
- 1936, L. G. Terehova, V. G. Erdeli, translated by Mihailov and P. I. Maksimov, Geografia: oppikirja iƶoroin alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 3:
  Paljo uutta ja interesnoita töö saatta tiitä maast, kus möö elämmä.
  You will get to know a lot of new and interesting things about the earth, where we live.
soil
- 1937, V. A. Tetjurev, translated by N. I. Molotsova, Loonnontiito (ensimäin osa): oppikirja alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 5:
  Alemmas pintamaa ain muuttijaa, ain vaaliammaks ja viimen männöö samalaiseks, ku i alumain maa.
  Further down the topsoil always changes, always lighter and finally becomes just like the underlying soil.
land
ground
country
- 1936, N. A. Iljin and V. I. Junus, Bukvari iƶoroin șkouluja vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 50:
  Punain armia ja flootta hoitaat meijen maata.
  The Red Army and Fleet protect our country.
floor (bottom part of a room)
- 1936, D. I. Efimov, Lukukirja: Inkeroisia alkușkouluja vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 7:
  Kirjan viskais maaha.
  He threw the book onto the floor.

Declension

More information Declension of (type 8/maa, no gradation), singular ...

Declension of maa (type 8/maa, no gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	maa	maat
genitive	maan	maijen
partitive	maata	maita
illative	maaha	maihe
inessive	maas	mais
elative	maast	maist
allative	maalle	maille
adessive	maal	mail
ablative	maalt	mailt
translative	maaks	maiks
essive	maanna, maan	mainna, main
exessive¹⁾	maant	maint
¹⁾ obsolete ^) the accusative* corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) ^) the comitative** is formed by adding the suffix -ka^? or -kä^? to the genitive.

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Synonyms

(land): mantu

Derived terms

References

Fedor Tumansky (1790) “ма”, in Опытъ повѣствованїя о дѣянїях, положенїи, состоянїи и раздѣленїи Санкт-Петербургской губернїи [An experiment of an account of the acts, location, condition and division of the Saint Petersburg gubernia], Краткїй словарь ижерскаго, финскаго, эстонскаго, чюдскаго, и ямскаго нарѣчїя съ россїйскимъ переводомъ [A short dictionary of the Ingrian, Finnish, Estonian, Chud and Yamtian dialects with a Russian translation], page 677
V. I. Junus (1936) Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka‎, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 66
Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 300
Olga I. Konkova, Nikita A. Dyachkov (2014) Inkeroin Keel: Пособие по Ижорскому Языку‎, →ISBN, page 73

Noun

maa

mother

Verb

maa

obsolete typography of må

Noun

màá (plural màá)

mother

Coordinate terms

tàá

Etymology

Inherited from Latin malam.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈma.a/

Adjective

maa

feminine singular of mao

Descendants

Galician: má
Portuguese: má

Adverb

maa

there

References

Jerry Randolph Valentine (2001) Nishnaabemwin Reference Grammar, University of Toronto, page 141

Etymology

Initialism of med anledning av.

Preposition

maa

because of, due to
Synonym: p.g.a.

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *maa, from Proto-Uralic *mëxe.

Noun

maa (genitive maa, partitive maad)

Inflection

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	singular	plural
nominative	maa	maaq
accusative	maa	maaq
genitive	maa	maiõ
partitive	maad	maid
illative	maahõ maahtõ	maihõ maihtõ
inessive	maan maahn	main maihn
elative	maast	maist
allative	maalõ	mailõ
adessive	maal	mail
ablative	maalt	mailt
translative	maas	mais
terminative	maaniq	mainiq
abessive	maaldaq	maildaq
comitative	maagaq	maiõgaq

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Inflection of maa

Derived terms

maakund

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *maa, from Proto-Uralic *mëxe. Cognates include Estonian maa and Karelian mua.

Pronunciation

(Luutsa, Liivtšülä) IPA^(key): /ˈmɑː/, [ˈmɑː]
Rhymes: -ɑː
Hyphenation: maa

Noun

maa

Inflection

More information Declension of (type I/maa, no gradation), singular ...

Declension of maa (type I/maa, no gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	maa	maad
genitive	maa	maijõ
partitive	maatõ	maitõ
illative	mahha, mahasõ	maisõ
inessive	maaz	maiz
elative	maassõ	maissõ
allative	maalõ	mailõ
adessive	maallõ	maillõ
ablative	maaltõ	mailtõ
translative	maassi	maissi
^) the accusative* corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) ^) the terminative** is formed by adding the suffix -ssaa to the short illative (sg) or the genitive. ^*) the comitative** is formed by adding the suffix -ka to the genitive.

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Derived terms

References

Hallap, V., Adler, E., Grünberg, S., Leppik, M. (2012) Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /maː/

Verb

maa

(transitive) to hold
(transitive) to seize

Conjugation

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Conjugation of maa (action verb)
		singular	plural
		singular	inclusive	exclusive
1st person		tamaa	mamaa	amaa
2nd person		namaa	famaa
3rd person	inanimate	imaa	damaa
3rd person	animate	imaa	damaa
imperative		namaa, maa	famaa, maa

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References

Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎, Pacific linguistics

Noun

maa

rain

References

Lizot, Jacques (2004) Diccionario enciclopédico de la lengua yãnomãmɨ‎ (in Spanish), Vicariato apostólico de Puerto Ayacucho, →ISBN

Verb

maa

Alternative form of mye
- 1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 15:
  Maa bee haghed i more caar an angish than Ich."
  May be upset in more care and hardship than I."

References

Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 129

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /máā/, [máā~mã́ã̄]

Particle

máa

Used to express the future tense.
Synonyms: á, yóò, óò

Antonym: kò ní í

Mo máa lọ sí Èkó l'ọdún tí ó ń bọ̀.
I'll be going to Lagos next year.
Used to express the durative tense in commands.
Ẹ máa rọra o! ― Be careful! (literally, “Keep being careful!”)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /màá/, /māā/

Contraction

màá or maa

Contraction of èmi á (“I'll”).
Màá lọ rí ọ̀rẹ́ mi lọ́tùn-únla.
I'll go see my friend the day after tomorrow.

[1] [1]
Junttila, Santeri, Kallio, Petri, Holopainen, Sampsa, Kuokkala, Juha, Pystynen, Juho, editors (2020–), “maa”, in Suomen vanhimman sanaston etymologinen verkkosanakirja‎ (in Finnish), retrieved 2024-01-01

[2] [2]
https://web.archive.org/web/20210127215653/http://uralistica.com/m/blogpost?id=2161342%3ABlogPost%3A227903

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**Gamilaraay cardinal numbers**
< 4	5	6 >
Cardinal : maa

**Gamilaraay cardinal numbers**
< 4	5	6 >
Cardinal : maa

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