Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

makwa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ma-kwa
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A short Chinese outer jacket.

Etymology

From Mandarin 馬褂／马褂 (mǎguà).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

magua (alternative)

Questions

What does makwa mean?
A short Chinese outer jacket.
Where does makwa come from?
From Mandarin 馬褂／马褂 (mǎguà).

How to pronounce makwa

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