funka

From the funk- in funktion which is borrowed from Middle French function, from Old French fonction, from Latin functiōnem, accusative of functiō (“performance, execution”), from functus perfect participle of fungor (“I perform, I execute, I discharge”). Cognate with fungera, which is borrowed from Latin fungor via German fungieren.

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɵŋˌka/

funka (present funkar, preterite funkade, supine funkat, imperative funka)

1. to function, to work, to operate, to be in operation

   Synonym: fungera