Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

makossa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables: makos-sa
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A music genre from Cameroon, with a strong bass rhythm and prominent horn section.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Duala [Term?] (“I dance”).

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does makossa mean?: A music genre from Cameroon, with a strong bass rhythm and prominent horn section.
Where does makossa come from?: From Duala [Term?] (“I dance”).

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