makossa

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noun

A music genre from Cameroon, with a strong bass rhythm and prominent horn section.

OriginDuala [Term?] →
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Meanings

nounmakossa (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA music genre from Cameroon, with a strong bass rhythm and prominent horn section.

Origin

  1. Duala[Term?]“I dance”
  2. Englishmakossa

From Duala [Term?] (“I dance”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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