maïs
See also: mais, Mais, maís, máis, and màis
Dutch
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Noun
maïs n (uncountable)
- Alternative spelling of mais
French
Etymology
From Spanish maíz, from Taíno [Term?].
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ma.is/
Audio (France, Paris) (file) - Rhymes: -is
- IPA(key): /majs/ (variant)
Audio (Toulouse, France) (file)
- IPA(key): /ma.i/ (archaic)
Noun
maïs m (uncountable)
- corn, maize
- Synonym: (Canada) blé d'Inde
- Est-ce que t'aimes bien manger du maïs?
- Do you like eating corn?
Derived terms
- maïs lessivé
- maïs soufflé
- pyrale du maïs
- pyrale du maïs asiatique
Further reading
- “maïs”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- amis
- misa
Louisiana Creole French
Etymology
From French maïs (“corn”).
Noun
maïs
- corn
References
- Alcée Fortier, Louisiana Folktales
Norman
Etymology
Borrowed from French maïs.
Noun
maïs m (uncountable)
- (Jersey) Indian corn