馬鹿

Noun

 * 1) horse and deer
 * 2) red deer

Etymology
Probably originally a transcription of, used as a cant term among monks.

Alternatively, may have arisen from the same root as. However, this theory is problematic phonologically, as the ↔  shift is difficult to explain.

The characters are, probably chosen as an allusion to 🇨🇬  (see that entry for more).

Adjective

 * 1) foolish, idiotic, stupid, ridiculous
 * 2) useless, futile
 * 1) useless, futile
 * 1) useless, futile

Noun

 * 1) a fool, an idiot
 * 2) uselessness, futility
 * 3) a tool used for counting coins
 * 1) uselessness, futility
 * 2) a tool used for counting coins
 * 1) uselessness, futility
 * 2) a tool used for counting coins
 * 1) a tool used for counting coins

Suffix

 * 1) enthusiast, freak