Makara
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Polish Makara and Ukrainian Макара (Makara).
Proper noun
Makara (plural Makaras)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Makara is the 35057th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 643 individuals. Makara is most common among White (91.91%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Makara”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 495.
Anagrams
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmakara]
Proper noun
Makara m anim (female equivalent Makarová)
- a male surname
Declension
Further reading
- “Makara”, in Příjmení.cz (in Czech)
Indonesian
Etymology
Ultimately from Sanskrit मकर (makara).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /maˈkara/ [maˈka.ra]
- Rhymes: -ara
- Syllabification: Ma‧ka‧ra
- Homophone: makara
Proper noun
Makara
- (astrology) Capricornus: name of the 10th sign
- Synonyms: Jadi, Kaprikornus
Alternative forms
- Mengkara
See also
| Zodiac signs in Indonesian (layout · text) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aries, Hamal, Mesa |
Taurus, Saur, Wrisaba |
Gemini, Jauza, Mintuna |
Kanser, Sartan, Karkata | ||||||||
Leo, Asad, Singa |
Virgo, Sunbulat, Kanya, Mayang |
Libra, Mizan, Tula |
Skorpio, Akrab, Kala | ||||||||
Sagitarius, Kaus, Danuh |
Kaprikornus, Jadi, Makara |
Akuarius, Delu, Kumba |
Pises, Hut, Mina | ||||||||
Further reading
- “Makara” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Ingrian
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian Макар (Makar).
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈmɑkɑrɑ/, [ˈmɑkɑr]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈmɑkɑːrɑ/, [ˈmɑkˑɑːrɑ]
- Rhymes: -ɑkɑr, -ɑkɑːrɑ
- Hyphenation: Ma‧ka‧ra
Noun
Makara
- a male given name, equivalent to English Macarius
Declension
| Declension of Makara (type 3/kana, no gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | Makara | Makarat |
| genitive | Makaran | Makaroin |
| partitive | Makaraa | Makaroja |
| illative | Makaraa | Makaroihe |
| inessive | Makaraas | Makarois |
| elative | Makarast | Makaroist |
| allative | Makaralle | Makaroille |
| adessive | Makaraal | Makaroil |
| ablative | Makaralt | Makaroilt |
| translative | Makaraks | Makaroiks |
| essive | Makaranna, Makaraan | Makaroinna, Makaroin |
| exessive1) | Makarant | Makaroint |
| 1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive. | ||
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 293