massa
word
Definition
'Massa' can mean the amount of matter in an object (scientific); a large group of people or things; or dough/paste used in cooking.
Usage & Nuances
Formal in scientific contexts (physics: "mass"), informal/common in food ("pizza massa"), and collective ("the masses"). Don't confuse with "massive" (means very large/heavy). In everyday speech, refers to both size groups and cooking ingredients.
Spanish: masa - pasta (comida) - multitudPortuguese (BR): massa - multidão - massa (comida)Portuguese (PT): massa - multidão - massa (comida)Chinese (Simplified): 质量 - 群众 - 面团Chinese (Traditional): 質量 - 群眾 - 麵團Hindi: द्रव्यमान - भीड़ - आटाArabic: كتلة - جماهير - عجينBengali: ভর - জনসমষ্টি - মণ্ড (রন্ধন)Russian: масса - тесто (кулинария) - множество (людей/предметов)Japanese: 質量 - 生地（料理） - 群集Vietnamese: khối lượng - khối người - bột (nấu ăn)Korean: 질량 - 반죽 (요리) - 군중Turkish: kütle - hamur (yemek) - kalabalıkUrdu: کمیت (سائنس) - ہجوم - آٹا (کھانا پکانے میں)Indonesian: massa - adonan (masakan) - kerumunan
Example Sentences
The concert attracted a huge massa of fans.
natural
The Earth has a large massa.
basic
She is making bread with fresh massa.
basic
A massa of people waited outside.
basic
Can you roll out the pizza massa for dinner?
natural
In physics class, we learned how to measure the massa of objects.
natural