makao
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Macao, from Chinese 阿媽港/阿妈港, from 阿媽/阿妈 (āmā) + 港 (gǎng). Doublet of Makau.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maˈka.ɔ/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -aɔ
- Syllabification: ma‧ka‧o
- Homophone: Macao
Noun
makao m inan (indeclinable)
- Mau Mau (card game)
Further reading
- makao in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- makao in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Swahili
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya): (file)
Noun
makao
Derived terms
- makao makuu (“headquarters”)