kodak

English

Etymology

Genericization of the trademark Kodak.

Noun

kodak (plural kodaks)

1. (dated) A camera: a device for taking still photographs.
2. (dated) A still photograph.

Verb

kodak (third-person singular simple present kodaks, present participle kodaking, simple past and past participle kodaked)

1. (transitive, dated) To photograph.
   • Rudyard Kipling

     A knot of obviously American tourists were kodaking his lodge-gates.

2. (transitive, dated) To describe or characterise briefly and vividly.

Quotations

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:kodak.

Anagrams

• dokka

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Cebuano

Etymology

Genericization of the trademark Kodak.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ko‧dak

Noun

kodak

1. a camera; a device for taking still photographs

Verb

kodak

1. to take a photograph
2. to have one's photograph taken

Quotations

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:kodak.

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Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From Kodak

Noun

kodak

1. camera

References

• Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

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Seychellois Creole

Etymology

From Kodak

Noun

kodak

1. camera

References

• Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français

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Turkish

Etymology

From Middle Turkish koduk ?

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koˈdak/

Noun

kodak (definite accusative kodağı, plural kodaklar)

1. (Salatin *Tire -İzmir) shelter
2. (Salatin *Tire -İzmir) home
3. (Aydın) follower
4. (Çorum) a child who is tied to his/her mother's apron strings
5. (Bulgaristan Türkleri Kocaeli, Çorum, Van, Kerkük) colt