mazë

See also: maze, Maze, maže, maże, and mażę

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *madź(i)ā, from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ǵ- (“to knead, stroke”). Cognate to Ancient Greek μαγίς (magís, “kneaded mass/substance”), Russian мазь (mazʹ, “salve, ointment”). Demiraj suggests a formation from mâj (“to fatten”) (standard majm).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maːz/

Noun

mazë f (definite maza)

1. milk skin
2. cream
3. creamy scum of heated milk
4. membrane

Derived terms

• mazatar
• mazit
• mazore