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Meaning of maks | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR A2 Frequent
[ˈmaks]

Definitions

little purse, wallet, pouch (small bag-like object without a handle, usually carried in the pocket or in a purse, for keeping small objects, especially paper money or coins)

declension-1, masculine

Equivalents

English purse wallet

Examples

“dokumentu maks”

document pouch, wallet

“bultu maks”

quiver (lit. arrow pouch)

“tabakas maks, tabakmaks”

tobacco pouch

“naudas maks, naudasmaks”

wallet (lit. money pouch)

“(naudas)maks ar vairākiem nodalījumiem”

wallet with many compartments

“ielikt (naudas)makā naudu”

to put money in (one's) wallet (= money pouch)

“vecais izvilka pīpi, tabakas maku un ietaisīja dūmu”

the old man pulled his pipe out, took (his) tobacco pouch and made some smoke

“bārdama bija novērojusi Nātiņu kā jautrās sabiedrības saimnieku, kas pārvalda maku, no kura tiek maksāts”

the bartender had observed Nātiņš as the host of a fun company (of people) who controlled the bag from which (everybody) was paid

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
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