Standard Lemma guide

maka

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈmɑkə/
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  • rhymes with -ɑːkə

1

name

Meaning 1

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

eye

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Hawaii

Examples

  • Getting my makas checked so I can actually SEE! Maybe life will be clear with a new set of "eyes".
  • I felt the warm water, my makas looked into the sky. Thank you for my love of my islands.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish Mąka, and also from Tamil மகா (makā).

From Hawaiian maka. Doublet of mata-mata (“police officer”), from Malay mata-mata (“eyes”).