maku
Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *maku, from the same root as *makëda and derived from *makjas (whence maajas).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɑku/, [ˈmɑ̝ku]
- Rhymes: -ɑku
- Syllabification(key): ma‧ku
- Hyphenation(key): ma‧ku
Noun
maku
- taste, flavor
- olla jonkun makuun ― to be to one's liking
- taste, sense of taste, gustation
- Synonym: makuaisti
- flavor, variety
- uudet jäätelömaut ― new ice cream flavors
- (physics) flavor (type of quark or lepton)
Declension
| Inflection of maku (Kotus type 1*D/valo, k-∅ gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | maku | maut | |
| genitive | maun | makujen | |
| partitive | makua | makuja | |
| illative | makuun | makuihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | maku | maut | |
| accusative | nom. | maku | maut |
| gen. | maun | ||
| genitive | maun | makujen | |
| partitive | makua | makuja | |
| inessive | maussa | mauissa | |
| elative | mausta | mauista | |
| illative | makuun | makuihin | |
| adessive | maulla | mauilla | |
| ablative | maulta | mauilta | |
| allative | maulle | mauille | |
| essive | makuna | makuina | |
| translative | mauksi | mauiksi | |
| abessive | mautta | mauitta | |
| instructive | — | mauin | |
| comitative | See the possessive forms below. | ||
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Derived terms
compounds
- erimakuinen
- esimaku
- hienomakuinen
- hyvänmakuinen
- jälkimaku
- katkeranmakuinen
- makuaine
- makuaisti
- makuaistimus
- makuasia
- makuhaitta
- makuhermo
- makukoe
- makunautinto
- makunystyrä
- makupala
- makureseptori
- makusiirappi
- makusilmu
- makusuola
- makusuunta
- makutesti
- makutottumus
- makutuomari
- makuvesi
- makuvirhe
- makuvivahde
- minkämakuinen
- musamaku
- musiikkimaku
- pahanmakuinen
- perusmaku
- raikkaanmakuinen
- samanmakuinen
- sivumaku
- väkevänmakuinen
Related terms
Further reading
- “maku”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023
Anagrams
Ingrian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *maku. Cognates include Finnish maku and Estonian magu.
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈmɑku/, [ˈmɑku]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈmɑku/, [ˈmɑɡ̊u]
- Rhymes: -ɑku
- Hyphenation: ma‧ku
Noun
maku
Declension
| Declension of maku (type 4/koivu, k- gradation, gemination) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | maku | maut |
| genitive | maun | makkuin, makuloin |
| partitive | makkua | makuja, makuloja |
| illative | makkuu | makkui, makuloihe |
| inessive | maus | mauis, makulois |
| elative | maust | mauist, makuloist |
| allative | maulle | mauille, makuloille |
| adessive | maul | mauil, makuloil |
| ablative | mault | mauilt, makuloilt |
| translative | mauks | mauiks, makuloiks |
| essive | makunna, makkuun | makuinna, makuloinna, makkuin, makuloin |
| exessive1) | makunt | makuint, makuloint |
| 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. | ||
Derived terms
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 290
Japanese
Romanization
maku
Kayardild
Noun
maku
References
- Nicholas Evans, A Grammar of Kayardild: With Historical-comparative Notes on Tangkic
Latvian
Noun
maku m
- inflection of maks:
- accusative/instrumental singular
- genitive plural
Lower Sorbian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmaku/
Noun
maku
- locative singular of mak
Namuyi
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ma˧ku˧]
Verb
maku
- to grab
Pitjantjatjara
Noun
maku
References
- Paul A. Eckert (2007) Pitjantjatjara / Yankunytjatjara Picture Dictionary[2], IAD Press, →ISBN
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈma.ku/
- Rhymes: -aku
- Syllabification: ma‧ku
Noun
maku
- genitive/locative/vocative singular of mak
Tocharian A
Etymology
From Proto-Tocharian *mekwā (compare Tocharian B mekwa), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nogʰ-.
Noun
maku
Votic
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *maku.
Pronunciation
- (Luutsa, Liivtšülä) IPA(key): /ˈmɑku/, [ˈmɑku]
- Rhymes: -ɑku
- Hyphenation: ma‧ku
Noun
maku
Inflection
| Declension of maku (type II/võrkko, k-g gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | maku | magud |
| genitive | magu | makujõ, makui |
| partitive | makkua | makuitõ, makui |
| illative | makkusõ, makku | makuisõ |
| inessive | maguz | makuiz |
| elative | magussõ | makuissõ |
| allative | magulõ | makuilõ |
| adessive | magullõ | makuillõ |
| ablative | magultõ | makuiltõ |
| translative | magussi | makuissi |
| *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the terminative is formed by adding the suffix -ssaa to the short illative (sg) or the genitive. ***) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka to the genitive. | ||
References
- Hallap, V., Adler, E., Grünberg, S., Leppik, M. (2012) “maku”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn
Yámana
Noun
maku