maks

See also: Maks

English

Verb

maks

1. (Wearside) third-person singular simple present indicative of mak

Anagrams

• KAMs, mask

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Estonian

Etymology 1

From , from Proto-Uralic *mëksa. Cognate with Finnish maksa, Komi-Permyak мус (mus), Mansi, Hungarian máj and Tundra Nenets мыд (mid).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑks/, [ˈmɑks]
• Rhymes: -ɑks

Noun

maks (genitive maksa, partitive maksa)

1. (anatomy) liver
   1. An auburn organ located in the abdominal cavity, that affects the organism's metabolism, digestion and haematogenesis.

      Enamus vähki tekitavaid mürke töödeldakse neerudes ja maksas.

      Most of the carcinogenic poisons are processed in the kidneys and the liver.

   2. The respective organ of animals as food.

Etymology 2

Deverbal from maksma (“to pay”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑks/, [ˈmɑks]
• Rhymes: -ɑks

Noun

maks (genitive maksu, partitive maksu)

1. tax, payment

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Latvian

Naudas maks

Tabakas maks

Dokumentu maks

Etymology

From the same source as maksts (q.v.): Proto-Baltic *mak-, from Proto-Indo-European *mak- “small (leather) bag or pouch.” Cognates include Lithuanian mãkas, Old Prussian dantimax “gums” (dantis “tooth”), Old Church Slavonic мошьна (mošĭna), Russian мошна (moshná) “small bag or pouch,” Old High German maga, German Magen “stomach.”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [maks]

Noun

maks m (1st declension)

1. little purse, wallet, pouch (small bag-like object without a handle, usually carried in the pocket or in a purse, for keeping small objects, especially paper money or coins)

   dokumentu maks ― document pouch, wallet

   bultu maks ― quiver (lit. arrow pouch)

   tabakas maks, tabakmaks ― tobacco pouch

   naudas maks, naudasmaks ― wallet (lit. money pouch)

   (naudas)maks ar vairākiem nodalījumiem ― wallet with many compartments

   ielikt (naudas)makā naudu ― to put money in (one's) wallet (= money pouch)

   vecais izvilka pīpi, tabakas maku un ietaisīja dūmu ― the old man pulled his pipe out, took (his) tobacco pouch and made some smoke

   bārdama bija novērojusi Nātiņu kā jautrās sabiedrības saimnieku, kas pārvalda maku, no kura tiek maksāts ― the bartender had observed Nātiņš as the host of a fun company (of people) who controlled the bag from which (everybody) was paid

Declension

Declension of maks (1st declension)

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs)	maks	maki
accusative (akuzatīvs)	maku	makus
genitive (ģenitīvs)	maka	maku
dative (datīvs)	makam	makiem
instrumental (instrumentālis)	maku	makiem
locative (lokatīvs)	makā	makos
vocative (vokatīvs)	mak	maki

Derived terms

• naudasmaks, naudas maks
• tabakmaks, tabakas maks

Related terms

• maksts

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Livonian

Alternative forms

• (Courland) maksõ

Etymology

From .

Verb

maks

1. pay

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Scots

Verb

maks

1. third-person singular simple present indicative form of mak

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Veps

Etymology 1

From , from Proto-Uralic *mëksa.

Noun

maks

1. liver

Derived terms

• maksanpalaine

Etymology 2

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

Noun

maks

1. payment
2. fee
3. bill, invoice

Derived terms

• ezimaks
• kaičuzmaks
• tagazmaks
• vigamaks
• maksunmaht
• maksunmahtai

References

• Zajceva, N. G., Mullonen, M. I. (2007) “взнос, выкуп, оплата, печень, плата, счёт”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary]‎^[1], Petrozavodsk: Periodika

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Wakhi

Etymology

Compare Tajik магас (magas).

Noun

maks

1. fly (insect)

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Westrobothnian

Verb

1. cost

   Mykkje maks?

   How much does it cost?