maks

English

Verb

maks

1. (Wearside) third-person singular simple present indicative of mak

Anagrams

• KAMs, mask

Estonian

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maks

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑks/,
• Rhymes: -ɑks
• Hyphenation: maks

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *maksa, from Proto-Uralic *mëksa. Cognate with Finnish maksa, Komi-Permyak мус (mus), Northern Mansi ма̄йт (mājt), Hungarian máj and Tundra Nenets мыд (mid).

Noun

maks (genitive maksa, partitive maksa)

1. (anatomy) liver
   1. An auburn organ located in the abdominal cavity, that affects the organism's metabolism, digestion and haematogenesis.

      Enamus vähki tekitavaid mürke töödeldakse neerudes ja maksas.

      Most of the carcinogenic poisons are processed in the kidneys and the liver.

   2. The respective organ of animals as food.

Declension

Estonian Wikipedia has an article on:

maksud

Wikipedia ^et

Etymology 2

From Proto-Finnic *maksu, deverbal from maksma (“to pay”).

Noun

maks (genitive maksu, partitive maksu)

1. tax, payment

Declension

References

• maks in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)

Latvian

Etymology

From the same source as maksts (q.v.): Proto-Baltic *mak-, from Proto-Indo-European *mak- (“small (leather) bag or pouch”). Cognates include Lithuanian mãkas, Old Prussian dantimax (“gums”) (dantis (“tooth”)), Old Church Slavonic мошьна (mošĭna), Russian мошна́ (mošná, “small bag or pouch”), Old High German maga, German Magen (“stomach”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

maks m (1st declension)

1. little purse, wallet, pouch (small bag-like object without a handle, usually carried in the pocket or in a purse, for keeping small objects, especially paper money or coins)

   dokumentu maks ― document pouch, wallet

   bultu maks ― quiver (lit. arrow pouch)

   tabakas maks, tabakmaks ― tobacco pouch

   naudas maks, naudasmaks ― wallet (lit. money pouch)

   (naudas)maks ar vairākiem nodalījumiem ― wallet with many compartments

   ielikt (naudas)makā naudu ― to put money in (one's) wallet (= money pouch)

   vecais izvilka pīpi, tabakas maku un ietaisīja dūmu ― the old man pulled his pipe out, took (his) tobacco pouch and made some smoke

   bārdama bija novērojusi Nātiņu kā jautrās sabiedrības saimnieku, kas pārvalda maku, no kura tiek maksāts ― the bartender had observed Nātiņš as the host of a fun company (of people) who controlled the bag from which (everybody) was paid

Declension

Derived terms

• naudasmaks, naudas maks
• tabakmaks, tabakas maks

Related terms

• maksts

References

Livonian

Alternative forms

• (Courland) maksõ

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *maksadak.

Verb

maks

1. pay

Polish

Etymology

Abbreviation of maksimum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maks/
• Rhymes: -aks
• Syllabification: maks

Noun

maks m inan

1. (colloquial) max (highest limit)

Declension

Particle

maks

1. (colloquial) at most, tops

Further reading

• maks in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• maks in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Scots

Verb

maks

1. third-person singular simple present indicative form of mak

Veps

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *maksa, from Proto-Uralic *mëksa.

Noun

maks

1. liver

Inflection

Derived terms

• maksanpalaine

Etymology 2

From Proto-Finnic *maksu.

Noun

maks

1. payment
2. fee
3. bill, invoice

Inflection

Derived terms

• ezimaks
• kaičuzmaks
• tagazmaks
• vigamaks
• maksunmaht
• maksunmahtai

References

• Zajceva, N. G., Mullonen, M. I. (2007) “взнос, выкуп, оплата, печень, плата, счёт”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary]‎, Petrozavodsk: Periodika

Wakhi

Etymology

Compare Tajik магас (magas).

Noun

maks

1. fly (insect)