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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A beech tree, especially a Mexican beech (Fagus mexicana).
2. 2
   Alternative form of chaya. Judaism, alt-of, alternative
3. 3
   a group of people who live near Lake Victoria in Tanzania plural, plural-only

Proper Noun

1. 1
   the language of these people

Synonyms

All synonyms

mexican beechmexican beech

Example

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"I'm not a native speaker, but even I know the difference between "haya" and "allá" in Spanish."

Etymology

From Spanish haya, from Old Spanish haya, from Latin [materia] fāgea (“hay wood”).

Related phrases

mexican beech

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