# makan

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈmɑkɑn/ · frequency rank #79,726

## Definitions
1. To eat.

## Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Malay makan. Doublet of kai.

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