maka

See also: Appendix:Variations of "maka"

Hawaiian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Oceanic *mata, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Austronesian *maCa.

Noun

maka

1. (anatomy) eye (organ)
2. face
3. bud
4. beloved one

Etymology 2

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (compare Maori mata, Malay mentah, Chamorro mata').

Verb

maka

1. (stative) raw (undercooked)

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Icelandic

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aːka

Noun

maka

1. indefinite accusative singular of maki
2. indefinite dative singular of maki
3. indefinite genitive singular of maki
4. indefinite accusative plural of maki
5. indefinite genitive plural of maki

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Indonesian

Conjunction

maka

1. so
2. therefore

Usage notes

The most often used phrase to mean "therefore" is "maka dari itu".

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Japanese

Romanization

maka

1. Rōmaji transcription of まか

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Latvian

Noun

maka m

1. genitive singular form of maks

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Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaka/

Noun

maka

1. inflection of mak:
   1. genitive singular
   2. nominative and accusative dual

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Pipil

Etymology

From Proto-Nahuan *maka. Compare Classical Nahuatl maca (“to give”)

Pronunciation

• (Izalco) IPA^(key): /ˈmaka/
• (Witzapan) IPA^(key): /ˈmaɣa/

Verb

-maka

1. (transitive) to give

   Musta nimetzmaka ne seuk tumin.

   Tomorrow I will give you the rest of the money.

2. (transitive, informal) to punish; to hit

   Kimakak ne tekwani wan kimimiluj.

   She/he hit the jaguar and knocked it down.

Alternative forms

• (shortened) -ma

Particle

maka

1. Negative imperative marker

   Maka shimutalukan kalijtik

   Don't run inside (the house)

Alternative forms

• (shortened) mā

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Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɑ̄ːkɑ̂ː/

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Noun

maka c

1. spouse; wife; married woman

Declension

Declension of maka
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	maka	makan	makor	makorna
Genitive	makas	makans	makors	makornas

Synonyms

• fru
• hustru

Antonyms

• make
• hustru

Related terms

• makar

Verb

maka (present makar, preterite makade, supine makat, imperative maka)

1. To move (slightly) a big, heavy or otherwise difficult-to-move object.
2. To move oneself slightly, for example to allow someone else to reach objects behind you.

Conjugation

Conjugation of maka (weak)

	Active	Passive
Infinitive	maka	—
Present tense	makar	—
Past tense	makade	—
Supine	makat	—
Imperative	maka	—
Present participle	makande
Past participle	makad

Related terms

• masa