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makwa

Syllables: ma·kwa

makwa noun: a short Chinese outer jacket.

Noun

makwa

  1. A short Chinese outer jacket.

Forms of makwa

alternative formmagua

Origin of makwa

From Mandarin 馬褂／马褂 (mǎguà).

Questions about makwa

What does makwa mean?
Makwa means a short Chinese outer jacket.
What part of speech is makwa?
Makwa is a noun.

Words near makwa in the dictionary

  1. makuti
  2. makutu
  3. makuuchi
  4. makuuchi dohyo-iri
  5. makuuchi-kaku
  6. makwa
  7. Makynlee
  8. mal
  9. mal de mer
  10. mal du pays
  11. mal du siècle

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