Bahia, Minas Gerais, the Northeast
/ˈma.sɐ/MAH-sahadjective
cool, awesome
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The Northeastern all-purpose 'cool/great', applied to ideas, films, people and nights out alike. It is invariable — 'muito massa', never 'masso' — and has spread well beyond the Northeast, but still sounds nordestino.
Regional patterns, not hard borders. A word may be used outside the highlighted area, and multiple words can coexist in the same region. Falando highlights the strongest and most useful patterns from its sources.
Your idea for the project was really cool.
Que massa que você vai se mudar para o Japão, só não esquece de mandar sushi pra gente!
It's so awesome that you're moving to Japan, just don't forget to send us sushi!
Conhecer o Pelourinho em Salvador seria uma experiência massa demais.
Getting to know Pelourinho in Salvador would be a super awesome experience.
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