mais

Tagalog

[mɐʔˈis]

noun
Definitions
  • corn, the grain from Zea mays

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian maíz (corn) derived from Taino *mahis derived from Proto-Arawakan *marikɨ.

Origin

Proto-Arawakan

*marikɨ

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