Mais (en. Corn)

ma-is

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A type of grain commonly used as food.

My family loves grilled corn during the summer.

Gusto ng aking pamilya ang mais na inihaw tuwing tag-init.

Seeds from the corn plant used for planting.

I bought corn seeds for my small farm.

Bumili ako ng mais na binhi para sa aking maliit na sakahan.

Food derived from corn, such as cornmeal or corn flour.

She made cornbread from corn for breakfast.

Gumawa siya ng cornbread mula sa mais para sa almusal.

The term 'mais' comes from the Spanish word 'maíz'.

milk corn

A drink made from milk and corn.

mais na gatas

corn dishes

Foods made from corn.

mais pagkain

polvoron

A food made from ground corn often served during celebrations.

pulit

fried corn

Corn that is fried and often eaten as a snack.

piniritong mais

Found or discovered unexpectedly.

Your heart really found her unexpectedly.

Mais na mais man ang puso mo sa kanya.

Working quickly or as if there's nothing else on your mind.

Wow, I'm really rushing to update this project!

Grabe, mais ako sa pag-update ng project na 'to!

Headache due to excessive thinking or stress.

Oh no, my head is really hurting because of my math problems.

Naku, mais na mais na ako sa problema ko sa math.