"mako" meaning in English

See mako in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɑkoʊ/ [General-American], /ˈmeɪkoʊ/ [General-American], /ˈmɑːkəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈmeɪkoʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mako.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mako2.wav [Southern-England] Forms: makos [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Māori makō (“shark”), a Southern Maori dialect form of the more standard mangō (“shark”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mi|makō|gloss=shark}} Māori makō (“shark”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} mako (plural makos)
  1. Ellipsis of mako shark Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: mako shark
    Sense id: en-mako-en-noun-1eicCj8- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 11 entries, Pages with entries, Lamniform sharks, Pages with 11 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 11 entries: 10 12 11 6 11 11 8 11 0 8 11 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 12 10 6 10 11 7 11 0 13 10 0 0

Inflected forms

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