This is the 886th most frequent Macedonian word.
имаа
The Macedonian word "имаа" translates to "they had" in English.
Used as a past tense conjugation of the verb 'има' (to have) to indicate owning or experiencing something in the past.
Тие имаа интересно лето.
They had an interesting summer.
Here it implies possessing an abstract concept (the right) in the past.
Тие имаа право на избор.
They had the right to choose.
This usage describes having or displaying an expression (smiles) at a given time in the past.