makar

See also: Makar, måkar, and -makar

English

Etymology 1

From Scots makar. Doublet of maker.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈmakə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈmækɚ/
• Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation) -akə, (General American) -ækə(ɹ)

Noun

makar (plural makars)

1. A poet writing in Scots.
2. (modern usage) The national poet laureate of Scotland.
   • 2021 August 23, Libby Brooks, “Scotland’s new makar Kathleen Jamie: ‘Poetry is at the heart of our culture’”, in The Guardian‎^[2], →ISSN:

     Could the role of makar, which at the least involves a creative interrogation of national identity, be filled by a poet who wasn’t a supporter of independence?

Etymology 2

Noun

makar (plural makars)

1. Alternative form of mugger (“type of crocodile”)

Anagrams

• karma, Karma, Marak, krama, Karam, Marka

Albanian

Etymology

From Greek μακάρι (makári, “if only, I wish”). Compare Romanian măcar (“at least, not even”).

Conjunction

makár

1. introduces a down-scaled desire. at least

   makar le të vijë edhe ai ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

2. introduces a wish. if only, I wish

   makar të binte një shi ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

3. (repeated) indicates exclusive disjunction. either... or

   Synonyms: qoftë... qoftë, ose... ose

   makar unë makar ti ― either you or me

Interjection

makár

1. expresses reluctant agreement. fine!

Further reading

• “makar”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
• “makar”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎^[3] (in Albanian), 1980

Basque

Noun

makar inan

1. gum (in the eye)

Icelandic

Noun

makar

1. indefinite nominative plural of maki

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmakar/
• Rhymes: -kar, -ar, -r
• Hyphenation: ma‧kar

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Etymology 1

From Malay makar, from Arabic مَكْر (makr, “plot, scheme, plan”). Semantic loan from Dutch aanslag (“attack, assault”).

Noun

makar (plural makar-makar)

1. deception, cheating, trickery.

   Synonyms: akal busuk, tipu muslihat

2. stratagem, scheme, plan.
3. revolt

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

makar

1. unripe
2. tough

Alternative forms

• bangkar

Synonyms

• kaku
• keras

Further reading

• “makar” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

makar m

1. indefinite plural of make

Scots

Etymology

From Middle English maker; equivalent to English maker.

Noun

makar (plural makars)

1. maker, creator
2. author, writer, poet

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Greek μακάρι (makári, “I wish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mǎkar/

Adverb

màkar (Cyrillic spelling ма̀кар)

1. at least
2. (usually preceded by conjunctive da) only
3. even if, regardless

Synonyms

• (at least): bȁr, bàrem, nȃjmanjē
• (even if, regardless): čak i ako, iako

Swedish

Noun

makar

1. indefinite plural of make

Verb

makar

1. present indicative of maka

Anagrams

• krama

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish مقر (makar), from Arabic مَقَرّ (maqarr).

Noun

makar (definite accusative makarrı, plural makarlar) (obsolete)

1. seat; center of power, headquarters, capital
   • 1936 August 22, caption beside map of Spanish Civil War in Açık Söz:

     Kara kuvvet ve müttefikleri engizisyonun makarrı olan İspanya'da kiliseleri, manastırları, keşişleri ile birlikte ve bir daha dirilememek üzere gömülüyor!

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

References

• Devellioğlu, Ferit (1962) “makarr”, in Osmanlıca-Türkçe Ansiklopedik Lûgat‎‎^[4] (in Turkish), Istanbul: Türk Dil Kurumu, page 685
• Kélékian, Diran (1911) “مقر”, in Dictionnaire turc-français‎^[5], Constantinople: Mihran, page 1208
• Redhouse, James W. (1890) “مقر”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon‎^[6], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 1942