mayar

Inherited from Old Leonese mallar.

mayar (first-person singular indicative present mayo, past participle mayáu)

1. to crush, grind

• “mayar”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN
• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “mayar”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

See maullar (“to meow”)

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• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: ma‧yar

mayar (first-person singular present mayo, first-person singular preterite mayé, past participle mayado)

1. to miaow

   Synonym: maullar

2. (reflexive, Costa Rica) to wilt

• “mayar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025