maku

See also: Maku and mą̀ku-

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *maku, from the same root as *makëda and derived from *makjas (whence maajas).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑku/, [ˈmɑ̝ku]
• Rhymes: -ɑku
• Hyphenation^(key): ma‧ku

Noun

maku

1. taste, flavor

   olla jonkun makuun ― to be to one's liking

2. taste, sense of taste, gustation

   Synonym: makuaisti

3. flavor, variety

   uudet jäätelömaut ― new ice cream flavors

4. (physics) flavor (type of quark or lepton)

Declension

Inflection of maku (Kotus type 1*D/valo, k-∅ gradation)
nominative		maku	maut
genitive		maun	makujen
partitive		makua	makuja
illative		makuun	makuihin
		singular	plural
nominative		maku	maut
accusative	nom.	maku	maut
	gen.	maun
genitive		maun	makujen
partitive		makua	makuja
inessive		maussa	mauissa
elative		mausta	mauista
illative		makuun	makuihin
adessive		maulla	mauilla
ablative		maulta	mauilta
allative		maulle	mauille
essive		makuna	makuina
translative		mauksi	mauiksi
abessive		mautta	mauitta
instructive		—	mauin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of maku (Kotus type 1*D/valo, k-∅ gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative makuni makuni accusative nom. makuni makuni gen. makuni genitive makuni makujeni partitive makuani makujani inessive maussani mauissani elative maustani mauistani illative makuuni makuihini adessive maullani mauillani ablative maultani mauiltani allative maulleni mauilleni essive makunani makuinani translative maukseni mauikseni abessive mauttani mauittani instructive — — comitative — makuineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative makusi makusi accusative nom. makusi makusi gen. makusi genitive makusi makujesi partitive makuasi makujasi inessive maussasi mauissasi elative maustasi mauistasi illative makuusi makuihisi adessive maullasi mauillasi ablative maultasi mauiltasi allative maullesi mauillesi essive makunasi makuinasi translative mauksesi mauiksesi abessive mauttasi mauittasi instructive — — comitative — makuinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative makumme makumme accusative nom. makumme makumme gen. makumme genitive makumme makujemme partitive makuamme makujamme inessive maussamme mauissamme elative maustamme mauistamme illative makuumme makuihimme adessive maullamme mauillamme ablative maultamme mauiltamme allative maullemme mauillemme essive makunamme makuinamme translative mauksemme mauiksemme abessive mauttamme mauittamme instructive — — comitative — makuinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative makunne makunne accusative nom. makunne makunne gen. makunne genitive makunne makujenne partitive makuanne makujanne inessive maussanne mauissanne elative maustanne mauistanne illative makuunne makuihinne adessive maullanne mauillanne ablative maultanne mauiltanne allative maullenne mauillenne essive makunanne makuinanne translative mauksenne mauiksenne abessive mauttanne mauittanne instructive — — comitative — makuinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative makunsa makunsa accusative nom. makunsa makunsa gen. makunsa genitive makunsa makujensa partitive makuaan makuansa makujaan makujansa inessive maussaan maussansa mauissaan mauissansa elative maustaan maustansa mauistaan mauistansa illative makuunsa makuihinsa adessive maullaan maullansa mauillaan mauillansa ablative maultaan maultansa mauiltaan mauiltansa allative maulleen maullensa mauilleen mauillensa essive makunaan makunansa makuinaan makuinansa translative maukseen mauksensa mauikseen mauiksensa abessive mauttaan mauttansa mauittaan mauittansa instructive — — comitative — makuineen makuinensa

Derived terms

• maistaa
• maittaa
• makuinen
• makuisa
• makustella
• maukas
• maustaa
• mauton

 

compounds

• erimakuinen
• esimaku
• hienomakuinen
• hyvänmakuinen
• jälkimaku
• katkeranmakuinen
• makuaine
• makuaisti
• makuaistimus
• makuasia
• makuhaitta
• makuhermo
• makukoe
• makunautinto
• makunystyrä
• makupala
• makureseptori
• makusiirappi
• makusilmu
• makusuola
• makusuunta
• makutesti
• makutottumus
• makutuomari
• makuvesi
• makuvirhe
• makuvivahde
• minkämakuinen
• musamaku
• musiikkimaku
• pahanmakuinen
• perusmaku
• raikkaanmakuinen
• samanmakuinen
• sivumaku
• väkevänmakuinen

 

Related terms

• maistaa
• maistaja
• maistella
• maistua
• maustaa
• mauste

Further reading

• “maku”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

Anagrams

• kamu, muka

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *maku. Cognates include Finnish maku and Estonian magu.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈmɑku/, [ˈmɑku]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈmɑku/, [ˈmɑɡ̊u]
• Rhymes: -ɑku
• Hyphenation: ma‧ku

Noun

maku

1. taste, flavour

Declension

Declension of maku (type 4/koivu, k- gradation, gemination)
	singular	plural
nominative	maku	maut
genitive	maun	makkuin, makuloin
partitive	makkua	makuja, makuloja
illative	makkuu	makkui, makuloihe
inessive	maus	mauis, makulois
elative	maust	mauist, makuloist
allative	maulle	mauille, makuloille
adessive	maul	mauil, makuloil
ablative	mault	mauilt, makuloilt
translative	mauks	mauiks, makuloiks
essive	makunna, makkuun	makuinna, makuloinna, makkuin, makuloin
exessive1)	makunt	makuint, makuloint
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Derived terms

• maistaa
• makuin
• makuisa

 

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 290

Japanese

Romanization

maku

1. Rōmaji transcription of まく

Kayardild

Noun

maku

1. woman

References

• Nicholas Evans, A Grammar of Kayardild: With Historical-comparative Notes on Tangkic

Latvian

Noun

maku m

1. inflection of maks:
   1. accusative/instrumental singular
   2. genitive plural

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaku/

Noun

maku

1. locative singular of mak

Namuyi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ma˧ku˧]

Verb

maku

1. to grab

Pitjantjatjara

Noun

maku

1. witchety grub

References

• Paul A. Eckert (2007) Pitjantjatjara / Yankunytjatjara Picture Dictionary‎^[2], IAD Press, →ISBN

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈma.ku/
• Rhymes: -aku
• Syllabification: ma‧ku

Noun

maku

1. genitive/locative/vocative singular of mak

Tocharian A

Etymology

From Proto-Tocharian *mekwā (compare Tocharian B mekwa), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nogʰ-.

Noun

maku

1. (anatomy) nails, fingernails

Votic

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *maku.

Pronunciation

• (Luutsa, Liivtšülä) IPA^(key): /ˈmɑku/, [ˈmɑku]
• Rhymes: -ɑku
• Hyphenation: ma‧ku

Noun

maku

1. taste, flavor

Inflection

Declension of maku (type II/võrkko, k-g gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	maku	magud
genitive	magu	makujõ, makui
partitive	makkua	makuitõ, makui
illative	makkusõ, makku	makuisõ
inessive	maguz	makuiz
elative	magussõ	makuissõ
allative	magulõ	makuilõ
adessive	magullõ	makuillõ
ablative	magultõ	makuiltõ
translative	magussi	makuissi
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the terminative is formed by adding the suffix -ssaa to the short illative (sg) or the genitive. ***) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka to the genitive.

References

• Hallap, V., Adler, E., Grünberg, S., Leppik, M. (2012) “maku”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn

Yámana

Noun

maku

1. son