This is the 1302nd most frequent Polish word.
masa
The Polish word "masa" means "mass" or "a large amount."
The word 'masa' here refers to 'mass' as in a mixture, specifically the dough in cooking.
Masa ciasta musi być gładka i elastyczna przed pieczeniem.
The dough mass must be smooth and elastic before baking.
The word 'masa' here is used figuratively to mean 'a large quantity' or 'a lot'.
Na wystawie zobaczyliśmy masę pięknych obrazów.
At the exhibition, we saw a mass of beautiful paintings.
Here, 'masa' refers to the physical property of mass, denoting the amount of matter in the object.