makao

See also: Makao, makaó, and Makaó

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Macao, from Chinese 阿媽港／阿妈港, from 阿媽／阿妈 (āmā) + 港 (gǎng). Doublet of Makau.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈka.ɔ/

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• Rhymes: -aɔ
• Syllabification: ma‧ka‧o
• Homophone: Macao

Noun

makao m inan (indeclinable)

1. Mau Mau (card game)

Further reading

• makao in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• makao in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Noun

makao

1. plural of kao
2. plural of ukao

Derived terms

• makao makuu (“headquarters”)