makeer

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch mankeren, from Middle French manquer, from Latin mancō, from mancus (“maimed”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈkeːr/

Verb

makeer (present makeer, present participle makerende, past participle gemakeer)

  1. to be amiss, to be wrong [with met ‘with’]
    Wat makeer (met) jou, jy lelike rampokker!?
    What′s wrong with you, you nasty thug!?
  2. to lack, to be missing
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