moka

See also: Appendix:Variations of "moka"

English

Etymology 1

Probably from Italian moka.

Noun

moka (plural moka or mokas)

1. A moka pot.
   • 1997, Corby Kummer, The Joy of Coffee: The Essential Guide to Buying, Brewing, and Enjoying, Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, →ISBN, page 270:

     In a moka, water boils in a closed chamber with enough headroom to allow a head of steam to collect. The pressure from the steam forces the hot water to escape from the chamber and pass through the ground coffee.

Etymology 2

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

Noun

moka (uncountable)

1. A ritualized system of exchange in the Mount Hagen area of Papua New Guinea, involving reciprocal gifts of pigs that regulate social status.

Anagrams

• Kamo, Moak, Omak, amok, mako

Esperanto

Etymology

Etymology tree

English mockbor.

Esperanto moki

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂

Proto-Italic *-ā

Latin -ader.

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Latin -a

Italian -ader.

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Latin -a

Old Spanish -a

Spanish -ader.

Esperanto -a

Esperanto moka

From moki + -a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmoka/
• Rhymes: -oka
• Syllabification: mo‧ka

Adjective

moka (accusative singular mokan, plural mokaj, accusative plural mokajn)

1. scornful

Further reading

• “moka”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], 2020, →ISBN
• “moka”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-2026

Finnish

Etymology

Back-formation from mokata.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmokɑ/, [ˈmo̞kɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -okɑ
• Syllabification^(key): mo‧ka
• Hyphenation^(key): mo‧ka

Noun

moka (colloquial)

1. blunder, gaffe, bad

   Sori, mun moka!

   Sorry, my bad!

Declension

Inflection of moka (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative		moka	mokat
genitive		mokan	mokien
partitive		mokaa	mokia
illative		mokaan	mokiin
		singular	plural
nominative		moka	mokat
accusative	nom.	moka	mokat
	gen.	mokan
genitive		mokan	mokien mokain rare
partitive		mokaa	mokia
inessive		mokassa	mokissa
elative		mokasta	mokista
illative		mokaan	mokiin
adessive		mokalla	mokilla
ablative		mokalta	mokilta
allative		mokalle	mokille
essive		mokana	mokina
translative		mokaksi	mokiksi
abessive		mokatta	mokitta
instructive		—	mokin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of moka (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative mokani mokani accusative nom. mokani mokani gen. mokani genitive mokani mokieni mokaini rare partitive mokaani mokiani inessive mokassani mokissani elative mokastani mokistani illative mokaani mokiini adessive mokallani mokillani ablative mokaltani mokiltani allative mokalleni mokilleni essive mokanani mokinani translative mokakseni mokikseni abessive mokattani mokittani instructive — — comitative — mokineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative mokasi mokasi accusative nom. mokasi mokasi gen. mokasi genitive mokasi mokiesi mokaisi rare partitive mokaasi mokiasi inessive mokassasi mokissasi elative mokastasi mokistasi illative mokaasi mokiisi adessive mokallasi mokillasi ablative mokaltasi mokiltasi allative mokallesi mokillesi essive mokanasi mokinasi translative mokaksesi mokiksesi abessive mokattasi mokittasi instructive — — comitative — mokinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative mokamme mokamme accusative nom. mokamme mokamme gen. mokamme genitive mokamme mokiemme mokaimme rare partitive mokaamme mokiamme inessive mokassamme mokissamme elative mokastamme mokistamme illative mokaamme mokiimme adessive mokallamme mokillamme ablative mokaltamme mokiltamme allative mokallemme mokillemme essive mokanamme mokinamme translative mokaksemme mokiksemme abessive mokattamme mokittamme instructive — — comitative — mokinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative mokanne mokanne accusative nom. mokanne mokanne gen. mokanne genitive mokanne mokienne mokainne rare partitive mokaanne mokianne inessive mokassanne mokissanne elative mokastanne mokistanne illative mokaanne mokiinne adessive mokallanne mokillanne ablative mokaltanne mokiltanne allative mokallenne mokillenne essive mokananne mokinanne translative mokaksenne mokiksenne abessive mokattanne mokittanne instructive — — comitative — mokinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative mokansa mokansa accusative nom. mokansa mokansa gen. mokansa genitive mokansa mokiensa mokainsa rare partitive mokaansa mokiaan mokiansa inessive mokassaan mokassansa mokissaan mokissansa elative mokastaan mokastansa mokistaan mokistansa illative mokaansa mokiinsa adessive mokallaan mokallansa mokillaan mokillansa ablative mokaltaan mokaltansa mokiltaan mokiltansa allative mokalleen mokallensa mokilleen mokillensa essive mokanaan mokanansa mokinaan mokinansa translative mokakseen mokaksensa mokikseen mokiksensa abessive mokattaan mokattansa mokittaan mokittansa instructive — — comitative — mokineen mokinensa

Derived terms

compounds

• vaatemoka

Further reading

• “moka”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023

Anagrams

• amok, koma, mako

French

Etymology

From the French spelling of the Yemeni port town of Mocha.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɔ.ka/

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Noun

moka m (plural mokas)

1. mocha (drink)
2. Variety of coffee originating from the city of Mokha in Yemen.
3. Savoy biscuit cake topped with coffee cream.

Derived terms

• crème de moka

Further reading

• “moka”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Icelandic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmɔːka]
• Rhymes: -ɔːka

Verb

moka (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative mokaði, supine mokað)

1. to dig, to delve [with accusative]

   Synonym: grafa

2. to shovel [with dative]

   Synonym: skófla

Conjugation

moka – active voice (germynd)

infinitive nafnháttur		að moka
supine sagnbót		mokað
present participle lýsingarháttur nútíðar		mokandi
		indicative framsöguháttur			subjunctive viðtengingarháttur
		present nútíð	past þátíð		present nútíð	past þátíð
singular	ég	moka	mokaði		moki	mokaði
	þú	mokar	mokaðir		mokir	mokaðir
	hann, hún, það	mokar	mokaði		moki	mokaði
plural	við	mokum	mokuðum		mokum	mokuðum
	þið	mokið	mokuðuð		mokið	mokuðuð
	þeir, þær, þau	moka	mokuðu		moki	mokuðu
		imperative boðháttur
singular	þú	moka (þú), mokaðu
plural	þið	mokið (þið), mokiði1

¹ Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

mokast – mediopassive voice (miðmynd)

infinitive nafnháttur		að mokast
supine sagnbót		mokast
present participle lýsingarháttur nútíðar		mokandist (rare; see appendix)
		indicative framsöguháttur			subjunctive viðtengingarháttur
		present nútíð	past þátíð		present nútíð	past þátíð
singular	ég	mokast	mokaðist		mokist	mokaðist
	þú	mokast	mokaðist		mokist	mokaðist
	hann, hún, það	mokast	mokaðist		mokist	mokaðist
plural	við	mokumst	mokuðumst		mokumst	mokuðumst
	þið	mokist	mokuðust		mokist	mokuðust
	þeir, þær, þau	mokast	mokuðust		mokist	mokuðust
		imperative boðháttur
singular	þú	mokast (þú), mokastu
plural	þið	mokist (þið), mokisti1

¹ Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

mokaður — past participle (lýsingarháttur þátíðar)

strong declension (sterk beyging)	singular (eintala)			plural (fleirtala)
	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	mokaður	mokuð	mokað	mokaðir	mokaðar	mokuð
accusative (þolfall)	mokaðan	mokaða	mokað	mokaða	mokaðar	mokuð
dative (þágufall)	mokuðum	mokaðri	mokuðu	mokuðum	mokuðum	mokuðum
genitive (eignarfall)	mokaðs	mokaðrar	mokaðs	mokaðra	mokaðra	mokaðra
weak declension (veik beyging)	singular (eintala)			plural (fleirtala)
	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	mokaði	mokaða	mokaða	mokuðu	mokuðu	mokuðu
accusative (þolfall)	mokaða	mokuðu	mokaða	mokuðu	mokuðu	mokuðu
dative (þágufall)	mokaða	mokuðu	mokaða	mokuðu	mokuðu	mokuðu
genitive (eignarfall)	mokaða	mokuðu	mokaða	mokuðu	mokuðu	mokuðu

Anagrams

• koma

Italian

Alternative forms

• Moka

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic المُخَا (al-muḵā), a port on the Red Sea.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɔ.ka/
• Rhymes: -ɔka
• Hyphenation: mò‧ka

Noun

moka m (uncountable)

1. alternative spelling of moca

Noun

moka f (invariable)

1. moka pot

   Hypernym: caffettiera

Further reading

• “moka”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026

Anagrams

• makò

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• måkå, møka, møkø (dialectal)

Etymology

From Old Norse moka, from Proto-Germanic *mukōną, related to mykr. Cognate with Icelandic moka, Swedish måka, mocka, (dialectal) muka, and Danish muge (Jutish moge).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²moːka/, /²moka/
• (Rogaland, Agder) IPA^(key): /²moːɡa/, /²moːɡə/

Verb

moka (present tense mokar, past tense moka, past participle moka, passive infinitive mokast, present participle mokande, imperative moka/mok)

1. to shovel
2. to muck, to muck out

Derived terms

• mokster (“the act of shovelling, mucking”)

Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *mǭka. Cognates include regional Serbo-Croatian мука/muka (“meal”), Slovak múka, Russian мука (muka). Non-Slavic cognates include Ancient Greek μάσσω (mássō, “to knead”), German mengen (“to mix”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mòːka/

Noun

mọ́ka f

1. flour

Declension

The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks.

Feminine, a-stem
nominative	móka
genitive	móke
	singular
nominative (imenovȃlnik)	móka
genitive (rodȋlnik)	móke
dative (dajȃlnik)	móki
accusative (tožȋlnik)	móko
locative (mẹ̑stnik)	móki
instrumental (orọ̑dnik)	móko

Further reading

• “moka”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
• “moka”, in Termania, Amebis
• See also the general references

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmoka/ [ˈmo.ka]
• Rhymes: -oka
• Syllabification: mo‧ka

Noun

moka m (plural mokas)

1. mocha

Further reading

• “moka”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025

Yaqay

Noun

moka

1. egg

References

• Ronald Kriens and Randy Lebold, Report on the Wildeman River Survey in Papua, Indonesia (SIL International, 2010) (most dialects, as either /moˈka/ or /ˈmoka/)