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capulana

capulana noun: a type of sarong worn primarily in Mozambique.

capulana: a type of sarong worn primarily in Mozambique
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Noun

capulana (plural capulanas)

  1. A type of sarong worn primarily in Mozambique.

Forms of capulana

pluralcapulanas

Origin of capulana

Borrowed from Portuguese capulana, from Ronga kapulana.

Questions about capulana

What does capulana mean?
Capulana means a type of sarong worn primarily in Mozambique.
What part of speech is capulana?
Capulana is a noun.
What is the plural of capulana?
The plural of capulana is capulanas.

Words near capulana in the dictionary

  1. capucine
  2. capucines
  3. capuera
  4. capueras
  5. capul
  6. capulana
  7. capulanas
  8. capulet
  9. capulets
  10. Capulhan
  11. capuliato

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