makë

See also: Appendix:Variations of "make"

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *makā, which has entered the declension of the feminine -eh₂-stems, from Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ek- (“wet, moist”). Cognate to Serbo-Croatian mȍkar (“wet”), Lithuanian makõnė (“mud”).

Noun

makë f (plural maka, definite maka, definite plural makat)

1. scum (on liquids), pond scum
2. spiderweb, cobweb
3. glue, paste made of flour and cornstarch

Synonyms

• (scum, cobweb): shtrap
• (glue, paste): ngjitës, qiriç

Derived terms

• makër
• makrohet
• makrosë
• makth
• merimangë