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maca.

stretcher (simple litter designed to carry a sick, injured or dead person)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈma.kɐ/Brazil/ˈma.kɐ/Portugal
  1. stretcher (simple litter designed to carry a sick, injured or dead person)

    feminine
  2. gurney (wheeled bed used in hospitals)

    feminine
  3. sailor’s hammock

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish hamaca.

noun
  1. problem

    Angola · feminine
    Não há maca.
  2. argument, fuss

    Angola · feminine
Where this word comes from

From Kimbundu maka (“conversation, word”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.