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мая

Pronunciation: [ˈmajɐ]

“мая” is a Bulgarian word. Its 9 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to beacon, to signal
  2. to divert someone's attention, to distract
  3. to delay, to detain somebody from doing something
  4. to roam back and forth
  5. to dawdle, to loiter, to dally
  6. to charm, to enchant
  7. to stun, to surprise
  8. to wonder, to dither, to ponder

noun

  1. leaven; yeast

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *majati. Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary distinguish the meaning “to delay, to dally” (under мая¹) from “to mesmerise, to wonder” (under мая²).

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