maki
ma·ki
A ring-tailed lemurA ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta).
/ˈmɑːki/
» Mari and Maki are sisters.
Mari und Maki sind Schwestern.
Мари и Маки - сёстры.
Марі та Макі сестри.
Meaning
3 sensesA ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta).
(uncountable, usually)Makizushi, a form of sushi that is rolled.
(Philippines, uncountable)Chinese Filipino thick soup of pork tenderloin, without noodles
Examples
1 sentencesMari and Maki are sisters.
Марі та Макі сестри. — anastasishko
ruМари и Маки - сёстры. — Biga
deMari und Maki sind Schwestern. — al_ex_an_der
Origin
From French maki, from Malagasy maky. From Japanese 巻(ま)き (maki), stem or continuative foFrom 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).
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Forms
plural: maki / makisSynonyms
1 synonymspork maki
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular