Etymology

makossa

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Today it means: A music genre from Cameroon, with a strong bass rhythm and prominent horn section. Full definition →

Duala [Term?]
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The story

  1. Duala · borrowed from[Term?]“I dance”
  2. English todaymakossa

From Duala [Term?] (“I dance”).

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