makar
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Scots makar. Doublet of maker.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmakə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmækɚ/
- Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation) -akə, (General American) -ækə(ɹ)
Noun edit
makar (plural makars)
- A poet writing in Scots.
- (modern usage) The national poet laureate of Scotland.
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
makar (plural makars)
- Alternative form of mugger (“type of crocodile”)
Anagrams edit
Albanian edit
Etymology edit
From Greek μακάρι (makári, “if only, I wish”).[1] Compare Romanian măcar (“at least, not even”).
Conjunction edit
makár
- introduces a down-scaled desire. at least
- makar le të vijë edhe ai ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- introduces a wish. if only, I wish
- makar të binte një shi ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- (repeated) indicates exclusive disjunction. either... or
- Synonyms: qoftë... qoftë, ose... ose
- makar unë makar ti ― either you or me
Interjection edit
makár
- expresses reluctant agreement. fine!
References edit
- ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998), “makar”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden; Boston; Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 242
Further reading edit
Basque edit
Noun edit
makar inan
- gum (in the eye)
Icelandic edit
Noun edit
makar
Indonesian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Malay makar, from Arabic مَكْر (makr, “plot, scheme, plan”).[1] Semantic loan from Dutch aanslag (“attack, assault”).
Noun edit
makar (plural makar-makar, first-person possessive makarku, second-person possessive makarmu, third-person possessive makarnya)
- deception, cheating, trickery.
- Synonyms: akal busuk, tipu muslihat
- stratagem, scheme, plan.
- revolt
Etymology 2 edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Adjective edit
makar
Alternative forms edit
Synonyms edit
References edit
Further reading edit
- “makar” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Noun edit
makar m
- indefinite plural of make
Scots edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English maker; equivalent to English maker.
Noun edit
makar (plural makars)
Serbo-Croatian edit
Etymology edit
From Greek μακάρι (makári, “I wish”).
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
màkar (Cyrillic spelling ма̀кар)
- at least
- (usually preceded by conjunctive da) only
- even if, regardless
Synonyms edit
Swedish edit
Noun edit
makar
- indefinite plural of make
Verb edit
makar
Anagrams edit
Turkish edit
Etymology edit
From Ottoman Turkish مقر (makar), from Arabic مَقَرّ (maqarr).
Noun edit
makar (definite accusative makarrı, plural makarlar) (obsolete)
- seat; center of power, headquarters, capital
- 1936 August 22, caption beside map of Spanish Civil War in Açık Söz:
- Kara kuvvet ve müttefikleri engizisyonun makarrı olan İspanya'da kiliseleri, manastırları, keşişleri ile birlikte ve bir daha dirilememek üzere gömülüyor!
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- 1936 August 22, caption beside map of Spanish Civil War in Açık Söz:
References edit
- Devellioğlu, Ferit (1962), “makarr”, in Osmanlıca-Türkçe Ansiklopedik Lûgat (in Turkish), Istanbul: Türk Dil Kurumu, page 685
- Kélékian, Diran (1911), “مقر”, in Dictionnaire turc-français, Constantinople: Mihran, page 1208
- Redhouse, James W. (1890), “مقر”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 1942