meka

See also: Meka, mēkā, męka, and męką

Indonesian

Etymology

From Japanese メカ (meka), メカニック (mekanikku), from English mechanic. Doublet of mekanik.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmɛka]
• Hyphenation: mè‧ka

Noun

meka (first-person possessive mekaku, second-person possessive mekamu, third-person possessive mekanya)

1. mecha, a large armoured robot on legs, typically controlled by a pilot seated inside.

Related terms

• mekanik
• mekanika
• mekanis
• mekanisme

 

Further reading

• “meka” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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Ometepec Nahuatl

Noun

meka

1. robe

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

Probably from Meka (“Mecca”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mêka/

  Homophones: Mȅka

Noun

mȅka f (Cyrillic spelling ме̏ка)

1. (figuratively) (usually with proposition za) Any place considered to be a very important place to visit by people with a particular interest; Mecca, haven, heaven, paradise.

Alternative forms

• Meka

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

meka

1. inflection of mek:
   1. feminine nominative/vocative singular
   2. indefinite masculine/neuter genitive singular
   3. indefinite animate masculine accusative singular
   4. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative plural