Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

macana

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: macana
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wooden sword-like weapon of various native cultures of Central America and South America.

Etymology

From Taíno *makana.

Word Breakdown

Root: *makana

Inflected Forms

macanas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

macahuitl

Questions

What does macana mean?: A wooden sword-like weapon of various native cultures of Central America and South America.
Where does macana come from?: From Taíno *makana.

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