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makiiná

[makiːˈna]

noun

LanguageAfar (Ethiopia)

Meaning
  1. machine
  2. car, automobile
  3. A device with moving parts that performs a specific task. It can also refer to a motor vehicle like a car.
Examples

Makiiná kaxxa yaabak.

The machine makes a loud noise.

Pronunciationmakiːˈna

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteOften used to refer to automobiles or cars in everyday conversation.

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makiiná in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.