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maki en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈmɑːki/ (UK)
  • /ˈmaː.kɪ/ (Philippines)

Etymology

From French maki, from Malagasy maky.

Meanings

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

Forms

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maki en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈmɑːki/ (UK)
  • /ˈmaː.kɪ/ (Philippines)

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (uncountable, 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:

Forms

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Relateds

maki-e

maki en · NOUN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈmɑːki/ (UK)
  • /ˈmaː.kɪ/ (Philippines)

Etymology

From Hokkien 肉羹 (mah-kiⁿ).

Meanings

  1. (Philippines, uncountable) Chinese Filipino thick soup of pork tenderloin, without noodles

Relateds

maki mi · pork maki mi

Synonyms

pork maki