English Words Starting With M

• makings

  plural-nounC1
  /ˈmeɪkɪŋz/The necessary qualities or ingredients for developing into something; the potential to become something.
• makkah

  nounLow
  /ˈmækə/A holy city in Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Muhammad and the spiritual centre of Islam.
• makna

  nounVery low in global English, but common in specific contexts like Malay/Indonesian-influenced English or specific spiritual/philosophical discussions
  /ˈmɑːknɑː/meaning, significance, or import, often with a spiritual or profound dimension
• mako

  nounLow
  /ˈmɑːkəʊ/A fast-swimming predatory shark of open seas, known for its speed and leaping ability.
• makonde

  nounVery Low
  /məˈkɒndeɪ/An ethnic group native to southeast Tanzania and northern Mozambique, or a member of this group.
• maksoorah

  nounVery Low
  /ˈmɑːx.zɔː/A Jewish prayer book containing the liturgy for a specific holiday or series of holidays, particularly for the High Holy Days (Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur).
• maksutov telescope

  nounRare
  /mækˈsuːtɒv ˈtɛlɪskəʊp/A type of reflecting telescope using a deeply curved meniscus corrector lens (Maksutov corrector) to reduce aberrations.
• makua

  nounVery Low
  /məˈkuːə/A term primarily used in botany to refer to a specific plant species, or in ethnography/linguistics referring to a specific ethnic group in Southeast Africa.
• makurdi

  nounVery Low
  /məˈkʊə.di/A city in Nigeria, capital of Benue State.
• makuta

  nounC2
  /məːˈkuːtə/A plural term for a traditional currency unit or coin in Central Africa, particularly associated with the former Belgian Congo and modern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• makutu

  nounverbC1
  /mɑːˈkuːtuː/A supernatural power or force in Māori culture, often associated with magic, sorcery, or a curse.
• mal de mer

  nounLow
  /ˌmal də ˈmɛː/A specific feeling of nausea and dizziness caused by the motion of a ship or boat at sea; seasickness.
• mal du pays

  nounLow
  /ˌmal djuː ˈpeɪ.i/A feeling of sadness, melancholy, or depression caused by being away from one's home or native country.
• mala

  nounLow
  /ˈmɑːlə/A string of beads used for prayer or meditation in Hinduism and Buddhism.
• mala fides

  nounRare
  /ˌmɑːlə ˈfiːdeɪz/The state or quality of being in bad faith; intentional dishonesty or deception.
• malabar coast

  nounC2
  /ˈmæləbɑː kəʊst/A coastal region in southwestern India, along the Arabian Sea.
• malabo

  nounRare
  /məˈlɑːbəʊ/A city in Equatorial Guinea; the capital.
• malabsorption

  nounLow
  /ˌmaləbˈzɔːpʃ(ə)n/Defective absorption of nutrients (especially food) from the gastrointestinal tract.
• malacca

  nounC2 (Rare/Specialist)
  /məˈlækə/A type of walking stick or cane, traditionally made from the stem of the rattan palm (Calamus scipionum) native to Southeast Asia, especially Malacca, Malaysia.
• malacca cane

  nounLow
  /məˌlæk.ə ˈkeɪn/A walking stick made from the stem of a rattan palm (Calamus scipionum) native to Southeast Asia, especially Malaysia.

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