The word "maish" is an informal African American English term that is typically spelled as "mash." The IPA phonetic transcription for "mash" is /mæʃ/. The "m" sound is represented by the symbol /m/, the "æ" by /æ/, and the "ʃ" (sh) by /ʃ/. This word is commonly used to refer to a person or thing that is causing a sensation or a stir. While "maish" is not an official spelling, it is occasionally used to represent the regional variation in pronunciation.