# maka

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɑkə/ · frequency rank #70,862

## Definitions
1. eye

## Etymology
From Hawaiian maka. Doublet of mata-mata (“police officer”), from Malay mata-mata (“eyes”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/maka