marka

Icelandic

/ˈmar̥ka/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • to mark an area, mark a boundary around something
  • to mark put a mark on
  • specifically, to (permanently) mark livestock to indicate to whom it belongs, such as by cutting specific shapes into the ears
  • to notice, take notice of, heed
  • (impersonal) to make progress (if only slightly)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse marka (put a mark on, observe) inherited from Proto-Germanic *markōną (mark, notice, rim, edge, region, area, border).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*markōną

Gloss

mark, notice, rim, edge, region, area, border

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

端, 縁

Emoji
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