maki

ma·ki
M3A1K5I1
UK/ˈmɑːki/Philippines/ˈmaː.kɪ/

noun

A ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta).

Similar
pork maki
OriginFrench maki ← Malagasy maky →
Less commonScrabble 10
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Meanings

maki1

nounmaki (plural maki)
  1. A ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta).

maki2

nounmaki (usually uncountable, plural makis or maki)

plural makis

  1. uncountableusuallymakizushi, 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.

    2001 March 2, Laura Levy Shatkin, “What's New”, in Chicago Reader

maki3

nounmaki (uncountable)
  1. PhilippinesuncountableChinese Filipino thick soup of pork tenderloin, without noodles

    Synonyms: pork maki

Synonyms & antonyms

nounChinese Filipino thick soup of pork tenderloin, without noodles

Similar
pork maki
Also see
makizushi

Origin

maki · noun

  1. Malagasymaky
  2. Frenchmaki
  3. Englishmaki

From French maki, from Malagasy maky.

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maki · noun

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

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maki · noun

  1. Hokkien肉羹
  2. Englishmaki

From Hokkien 肉羹 (mah-kiⁿ).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Mikakamiakimkaim
Cite this entry
APA

maki. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maki

MLA

“maki.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maki. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maki,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maki.

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