Makua Syllabification: (Ma·ku·a)Pronunciation: /ˈmako͞oə/Definition of Makua noun (plural same or Makuas) 1a member of a people inhabiting the border regions of Mozambique, Malawi, and Tanzania. 2the Bantu language of the Makua. Origin:a local nameMakua in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Makua in the British & World English dictionary