macana

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noun

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

OriginTaíno *makana →
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Meanings

nounmacana (plural macanas)

plural macanas

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
macuahuitl

Origin

  1. Taíno*makana
  2. Englishmacana

From Taíno *makana.

More words from Taíno

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Translations

Japanese マカナ
  • マカナ (makana)sword

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

manaca
Cite this entry
APA

macana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macana

MLA

“macana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macana. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macana,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macana.

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