macha

M3A1C3H4A1
/mətʃaː/

noun

best friend

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Meanings

macha1

nounmacha (plural machas)

plural machas

  1. informalslangbest friend

    Synonyms: bro

macha2

adjectivemacha (comparative more macha, superlative most macha)

comparative more macha · superlative most macha

  1. macho

    You know, I wonder how class affects the butch/fem aspects of our relationship, because I know there's this macha thing where you want to provide for me in some way.

    1990 February 4, Vanessa Nemeth, Stephanie Poggi, “Bumps And All”, in Gay Community News, volume 17, number 29, page 12

Macha3

proper noun
  1. Irishhuman sciencesThe wife of Nemed. She died only twelve days after arriving in Ireland.
  2. Macha of the Tuatha Dé Danann who is the daughter of Ernmas and sister of Mórrígan.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounbest friend

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Origin

macha · noun

Transliteration of Tamil மச்சான் (maccāṉ)

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macha · adjective

  1. Spanishmacha
  2. Englishmacha

Borrowed from Spanish macha or formed by analogy from English macho.

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Cite this entry
APA

macha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macha

MLA

“macha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macha. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macha,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macha.

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