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Makua

Pronunciation: /ˈmakuːə/
Definition of Makua

noun (plural same or Makuas)

  • 1a member of a people inhabiting the border regions of Mozambique, Malawi, and Tanzania.
  • 2 [mass noun] the Bantu language of the Makua, with around 3.5 million speakers.

Origin:

a local name

Makua in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Makua in the US English dictionary
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