name
Makara
mah-KAH-rah
/mɑːˈkɑːrɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
makara
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Khmer (Cambodia); from Sanskrit Makara
- Meaning
- January (the Khmer month); a mythical sea creature
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Makara
Pronunciation tips
Stress the second syllable; all three 'a' sounds are open 'ah'
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