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”)

Example Sentences

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

From Warlock o' Glenwarlock by MacDonald, George