makak

See also: Mákak

Czech

Noun

makak m

1. macaque

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Dutch

Etymology

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

Noun

makak m (plural makakken, diminutive makakje n)

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

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Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French macaque (“macaque”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈkak/

Noun

makak

1. monkey

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Kashubian

Makak.

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish makak, from French macaque, from Portuguese macaco.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmakak/
• Hyphenation: ma‧kak

Noun

makak m anim

1. macaque (monkey of the genus Macaca)

References

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

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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

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Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈma.kak/

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• Rhymes: -akak
• Syllabification: ma‧kak

Noun

makak m anim

1. macaque, 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