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maia

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Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish مایه (maya), from Persian مایه (mâye).

noun maiele · maia · maiaua · maielele

feminine leaven
Similar: covoseală, plămadă, plămădeală
feminine yeast (for making bread or wine)
Similar: drojdie

In English

leaven any agent used to make dough rise

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

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{maia_2026,
  title = {maia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/maia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}