makama

Chichewa

Noun

makamá class 6

1. plural of kama

Hausa

Etymology 1

From ma- +‎ kama.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /má.káː.máː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [mə́.káː.máː]

Noun

makāmā f (possessed form makāmar̃)

1. handle
2. reason, excuse

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /má.kàː.máː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [mə́.kàː.máː]

Noun

makā̀mā m (possessed form makā̀man)

1. a traditional title for an advisor to the emir

Turkish

Noun

makama

1. dative singular of makam