makak

See also: Mákak

Czech

Noun

makak m anim

1. macaque

Declension

Declension of makak (velar masculine animate)

	singular	plural
nominative	makak	makakové, makaci
genitive	makaka	makaků
dative	makakovi, makaku	makakům
accusative	makaka	makaky
vocative	makaku	makakové, makaci
locative	makakovi, makaku	makacích
instrumental	makakem	makaky

Dutch

Etymology

From French macaque (“macaque”), from Portuguese macaco (“macaque”), of unknown origin. Doublet with Dutch makaak (“macaque”).

Noun

makak m (plural makakken, diminutive makakje n)

1. (Belgium, derogatory, ethnic slur) someone of Moroccan or Maghreb origin

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French macaque (“macaque”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈkak/

Noun

makak

1. monkey

Kashubian

Makak.

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish makak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmakak/
• Rhymes: -akak
• Syllabification: ma‧kak

Noun

makak m animal

1. macaque (monkey of the genus Macaca)

References

• Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011) “makak”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi‎^[1]

Ojibwe

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *mahkahkwi (“box, container”). Cognate with Menominee mahkāh (“box”), Cree ᒪᐦᑲᕁ (mahkahk, “tub, barrel, box”).

Noun

makak inan (plural makakoon, diminutive makakoons, locative makakong, pejorative makakosh, stem makakw-)

1. box

   Boozitoon iniw makakoon imaa odaabaaning.

   Load those boxes into the car.

2. basket (especially one of birchbark)
3. semi-rigid or rigid container

Derived terms

• makakoke (“make a basket or box”)
• makakosag (“tub, barrel, carton”)
• omakakomi (“have a basket or box”)
• wiigwaasi-makak (“birchbark basket or box”)

 

See also

• biskitenaagan (“birchbark basket”)

References

• The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/makak-ni

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin Macaca, from Portuguese macaca.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈma.kak/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -akak
• Syllabification: ma‧kak

Noun

makak m animal

1. macaque (any monkey of the genus Macaca)

Declension

Declension of makak

	singular	plural
nominative	makak	makaki
genitive	makaka	makaków
dative	makakowi	makakom
accusative	makaka	makaki
instrumental	makakiem	makakami
locative	makaku	makakach
vocative	makaku	makaki

Descendants

• → Kashubian: makak

Further reading

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