Maga

/ˈmɑːɡə/ noun

Definition

A magus or sorcerer in Persian and Islamic traditions, or in modern usage, an acronym for 'Make America Great Again.'

Etymology

From Persian 'magus,' related to the ancient Zoroastrian priest class. The historical maga were Persian wise men and priests whose knowledge of astronomy, medicine, and philosophy made them seem magical to outsiders. The modern usage as an acronym emerged in American political discourse in the 21st century.

Kelly Says

The biblical 'three wise men' or Magi who visited Jesus were actually Persian maga—Zoroastrian priests—which shows how much cross-cultural exchange happened in the ancient world and how a Persian religious class became embedded in Christian tradition.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
魔法
ma-ˈfɑː
ARالعربية
مغامر
mu-ˈɣa-mər
BNবাংলা
ম্যাজিক
ma-ˈdʒik
CACatalà
mag
mag
CSČeština
čaroděj
ča-ro-ˈdej
DADansk
troldmand
trɔl-ˈmɑːn
DEDeutsch
Magier
maˈɡiːɐ̯
ELΕλληνικά
μαγος
ˈmaɡos
ESEspañol
maga
ma-ˈɣa
FAفارسی
جادوگر
ˈdʒɑːdu-ɡar
FISuomi
noita
ˈnoɪtɑ
FRFrançais
maga
ma-ˈɡa
GUGU
મંત્ર
man-ˈtr
HAHA
magu
ma-ˈɡu
HEעברית
mago
ma-ˈɡo
HIहिन्दी
मैजिक
ma-ˈdʒik
HUMagyar
varázslatos
ˈvɒrɒʒlɑːtoːs
IDBahasa Indonesia
penyihir
pe-ˈnɪ-hir
IGIG
onye-nwa
o-nye-ˈnwa
ITItaliano
mago
ˈmaːɡo
JA日本語
魔法
mahō
KKKK
магия
ma-ˈdʒiːa
KMKM
ការពារ
ka-rə-ˈpɑːr
KO한국어
마법
ma-beop
MRMR
मॅजिक
ma-ˈdʒik
MSBahasa Melayu
penyihir
pe-ˈnɪ-hir
MYမြန်မာ
魔法
ma-ˈhɑː
NLNederlands
tovenaar
to-ˈvənaːr
NONorsk
trollmann
trɔl-ˈmɑnː
PAPA
ਜਾਦੂ
ˈdʒɑːduː
PLPolski
mag
mag
PTPortuguês
mago
ma-ˈɡu
RORomână
mag
mag
RUРусский
маг
mag
SVSvenska
trollkarl
trɔl-ˈkarːl
SWKiswahili
mganga
m-ˈɡaŋːa
TAதமிழ்
மாயா
ma-ˈjaː
TEతెలుగు
మాయా
ma-ˈjaː
THไทย
เวทมนตร์
wɛt-mən-trɛ
TLTL
manggagawa
man-ˈɡa-ɡa-wa
TRTürkçe
büyücü
byu-ˈyutʃy
UKУкраїнська
маг
mag
URاردو
جادوگر
ˈdʒɑːdu-ɡar
VITiếng Việt
magi
ma-ˈgi
YOYO
ọ̀rọ̀
o-ˈrọ̀
ZH中文
魔法
mófǎ
ZUZU
isango
i-ˈsɑːŋɡo

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