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maki¹

  • /ˈmɑːki/ UK
  • /ˈmaː.kɪ/ Philippines

Where it comes from

From French maki, from Malagasy maky.

noun maki

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

maki²

  • /ˈmɑːki/ UK
  • /ˈmaː.kɪ/ Philippines

Where it comes from

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

noun makis · maki

  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.

maki³

  • /ˈmɑːki/ UK
  • /ˈmaː.kɪ/ Philippines

Where it comes from

From Hokkien 肉羹 (mah-kiⁿ).

noun

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

    Similar: pork maki

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"maki." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/maki. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

maki. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/maki

Chicago

"maki." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/maki.

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@misc{maki_2026,
  title = {maki},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/maki},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}