meka

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-mɪ̀g.

meka

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From Japanese メカ (meka), メカニック (mekanikku), from English mechanic. Doublet of mekanik.

• IPA^(key): [ˈmɛka]
• Hyphenation: mè‧ka

meka (plural meka-meka)

1. mecha, a large armoured robot on legs, typically controlled by a pilot seated inside

• “meka”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

meka

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meka

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Borrowed from Bangi meka.

-meka (infinitive komeka)

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meka

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meka

1. robe

Probably from Meka (“Mecca”).

• IPA^(key): /mêka/

  Homophones: Mȅka

mȅka f (Cyrillic spelling ме̏ка)

1. (figuratively) (usually with proposition za) Any place considered to be a very important place to visit by people with a particular interest; Mecca, haven, heaven, paradise.

• Meka

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

meka (Cyrillic spelling мека)

1. inflection of mek:
   1. feminine nominative/vocative singular
   2. indefinite masculine/neuter genitive singular
   3. indefinite animate masculine accusative singular
   4. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative plural

• mecka

Derived from mekaniker (“mechanic”). First attested in 1958.

• Pronunciation: /ˈmeːka/.

meka (present mekar, preterite mekade, supine mekat, imperative meka)

1. (colloquial) to repair or improve a car, motorcycle, or other (mechanical) equipment

   Hon mekar med sin bil på lördagarna.

   She works on her car on Saturdays.

2. (colloquial) to tinker with

   Nu har jag mekat med den här datorn i timmar utan att förstå hur den funkar.

   Now I've been tinkering with this computer for hours without understanding how it works.

• meka in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker