maasi
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Pazeh
Etymology
Borrowed from Taiwanese Hokkien 麻糬 (môa-chî).
Noun
maasi
- rice cake made from glutinous rice; muah chee; mochi
References
- Paul Jen-kuei Li (李壬癸), Shigeru Tsuchida (土田滋) (2001) Pazih Dictionary (巴宰語詞典), Taipei: Academia Sinica, Institute of Linguistics.
Swahili
Etymology
From ma- + -asi (“to rebel”).
Pronunciation
Noun
maasi (ma class, plural only)
- Alternative form of uasi (“rebellion”)