makna

American  

[muhk-nuh] / ˈmʌk nə /

Or makhna

noun

1. a tuskless male Asian elephant.

   A makna is rambling in the shallow water.

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Etymology

Origin of makna

First recorded in 1775–80; from Hindi makunā, makhnā, from a Dravidian language (compare Telugu mokka “blunt, useless,” mokkaḍi “elephant with short tusks,” Sanskrit matkuṇa “tuskless elephant”)

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makna

But we tak what's sent, an' makna mony remarks.

From Warlock o' Glenwarlock by George MacDonald

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