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masa¹

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 柾 (masa) or 政 (masa), an abbreviation of 柾紙 (masagami) or 政紙 (masagami).

noun

  1. uncountable A strong form of paper, smooth on one side and lightly textured on the other, used for drawing and painting.

    Similar: masa paper

masa²

Where it comes from

From Spanish masa (“dough”). Doublet of mass.

noun masas

  1. US, uncountable, usually Maize dough made from freshly prepared hominy, used for making tortillas, tamales, etc. The chef Fermín Núñez of Suerte, in Austin, Texas, considers masa “the canvas of what Mexican cooking is all about.” “Without masa,” he said, “there’s no tortillas, and, without tortillas, there’s no tacos!”

Masa³

noun

  1. alternative, plural, plural only Alternative form of Massa (“Chadic ethnic group”).

proper noun

  1. alternative Alternative form of Massa (“Chadic language”).

Masa⁴

Where it comes from

From Japanese まさ (Masa).

proper noun Masas

  1. A female given name from Japanese.

MASA⁵

noun

  1. abbreviation, uncountable Short for MASA syndrome

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"masa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/masa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

masa. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/masa

Chicago

"masa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/masa.

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@misc{masa_2026,
  title = {masa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/masa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}