maha

1 of 2

noun

ma·​ha

ˈmä(ˌ)hä,

ˈmähə

plural -s

1

: a Sri Lankan langur (Presbytis ursina)

2

: sambar

Maha

2 of 2

Ma·​ha

variant of omaha:1

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Sinhalese maha large, great, from Sanskrit mahat

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