masa

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M0131350 (mä′sə)n. Dough made of dried corn that has been soaked in limewater then rinsed and ground, used especially in tortillas and tamales.

[American Spanish, from Spanish, dough, from Old Spanish, from Latin massa, mass, dough; see mass.]

masa

(ˈmæsə) n (Cookery) Mexican cookery a type of dough made from maize and used to make tamales, tortillas, etc.

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Masa - an independent group of closely related Chadic languages spoken in the area between the Biu-Mandara and East Chadic languagesChadic, Chadic language, Chad - a family of Afroasiatic tonal languages (mostly two tones) spoken in the regions west and south of Lake Chad in north central Africa

Masa

a people living in the Republic of Cameroon along the banks of the Logone River and in border regions of the Republic of Chad. Population, including related peoples (Musgu, Sigila, Mussoi, Marba, Dari), about 300,000 (1967, estimate). The language of the Masa belongs to the Semito-Hamitic family. The religion of the Masa is Sunni Islam; some Masa retain local traditional beliefs. Occupations are farming, livestock raising, and fishing.

MASA

Acronym	Definition
MASA➣Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts (est. 1967)
MASA➣Medical Association of the State of Alabama
MASA➣Michigan Association of School Administrators
MASA➣Make America Smart Again (slogan)
MASA➣Minnesota Association of School Administrators
MASA➣Missouri Association of School Administrators
MASA➣Mothers Against Sexual Abuse
MASA➣Medical Air Services Association (Southlake, Texas)
MASA➣Men Against Sexual Assault
MASA➣Medical Association of South Africa (RSA)
MASA➣Mexican American Student Association
MASA➣Mount Ashland Ski Area (Oregon)
MASA➣Milwaukee Area Skywarn Association
MASA➣Manassas Area Soccer Association (Manassas, Virginia)
MASA➣Mesures Actives de Sûreté Aérienne (French: Active Air Defence Measures)
MASA➣Medical Acronym, Symbols and Abbreviations
MASA➣Modular Avionics System Architecture
MASA➣Mail Advertisers Service Association
MASA➣Member of the Acoustical Society of America
MASA➣Member of the Astronomical Society of Australia
MASA➣Seaman Apprentice, Machine Accountant Striker (Naval Rating)
MASA➣Malaysian Achehnese Students Association
MASA➣Musicians Against Substance Abuse
MASA➣Mid-America Soccer Association (Overland Park, Kansas)

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noun an independent group of closely related Chadic languages spoken in the area between the Biu-Mandara and East Chadic languages

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