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maki

Syllables: ma·ki/ˈmɑːki/

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Philippines/ˈmaː.kɪ/

maki noun: a ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta).

Noun (1)

maki (plural maki)

  1. A ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta).

Noun (2)

maki (usually uncountable, plural makis or maki)

  1. (usually) makizushi, a form of sushi that is rolled.
    • Tightly rolled makis are designed to appeal to the eye--the negi hamachi maki, for instance, is bursting with perfectly centered yellowtail and scallions.2001 March 2, Laura Levy Shatkin, “What's New”, in Chicago Reader

Noun (3)

maki (uncountable)

  1. (Philippines) Chinese Filipino thick soup of pork tenderloin, without noodles
    Synonyms:
    pork maki

Synonyms of maki

  • pork maki

Forms of maki

pluralmaki
pluralmakis

Plural of maki: maki

Origin of maki

From French maki, from Malagasy maky.

From Japanese 巻(ま)き (maki), stem or continuative form of 巻(ま)く (maku, “to roll”).

From Hokkien 肉羹 (mah-kiⁿ).

Phrases with maki

Questions about maki

What does maki mean?
Maki means a ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta).
What part of speech is maki?
Maki is a noun.
How do you pronounce maki?
Maki is pronounced /ˈmɑːki/ (UK).
What is the plural of maki?
The plural of maki is maki.

Words near maki in the dictionary

  1. Makhuwa-Shirima
  2. makhzan
  3. makhzans
  4. makhzen
  5. makhzens
  6. maki
  7. maki mi
  8. maki zushi
  9. maki-e
  10. Makiivka
  11. makikae

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