makila

English

Etymology

From Basque makila.

Noun

makila (plural makilas)

1. A traditional Basque walking stick with a point or blade concealed in the pommel.

Alternative forms

• maquila

Anagrams

• Kalami, Malika, kalima, kalmia, kamila

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Lingala makílá (“blood”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.ki.la/

Noun

makila m

1. (slang) blood
   • 2016 September 18, Ceelo Squad (lyrics and music), “Tokyo (Freestyle)”‎^[1]:

     Han, j’amasse les billets, les billets, pendant que les frangins font couler le makila

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   • 2017 May 9, Kalash Criminel (lyrics and music), “Je ne comprends pas” (track 8), in Oyoki‎^[2]:

     Kalash Criminel c’est le makila
     On passe nos journée à esquiver les mbila

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Further reading

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

Lingala

Noun

makílá class 6

1. blood

Descendants

• → French: makila

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Basque makila.

Noun

makila f (plural makilas)

1. makila

Alternative forms

• maquila