Makua
Americannoun
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a member of a people living in northern Mozambique and adjacent regions of Tanzania and Malawi.
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the Bantu language spoken by the Makua.
Example Sentences
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South Africa managed to finally cross late in the second half through Lerato Makua to finish off a memorable World Cup campaign on a high.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2025
Her granddaughter, Tufalei Makua, announced they were informed of her death on Tuesday afternoon.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2023
The female seal known as Malama was found dead on March 12 at Ohikilolo, a spot between Keaau Beach Park and Makua Valley, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in a news release.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2023
Many of those on board were probably members of the Makua ethnic group, said Kamau Sadiki, of the diving organization Diving With a Purpose, who also worked on the project.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2016
Song Comrade mine in the robe-stripping gusts of Lalau, On the up-piled beetling cliffs of Makua, The ladder... is taken away... it is gone!
From Unwritten Literature of Hawaii The Sacred Songs of the Hula by Nathaniel Bright Emerson
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