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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese macaco.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maːˈkaːk/
- Hyphenation: ma‧kaak
- Rhymes: -aːk
Noun
makaak m (plural makaken, diminutive makaakje n)
- macaque (any monkey of the genus Macaca)
- Hyponyms: baardaap, hondsaap
- (Belgium, ethnic slur, offensive) a person from North Africa or of North African descent