makeer

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch mankeren, from Middle French manquer, from Latin mancō, from mancus (“maimed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈkeːr/

Verb

makeer (present makeer, present participle makerende, past participle gemakeer)

1. to be amiss, to be wrong [with met ‘with’]

   Wat makeer (met) jou, jy lelike rampokker!?

   What′s wrong with you, you nasty thug!?

2. to lack, to be missing