maqana

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Quechua

Pronunciation

  • (Cusco) IPA(key): /ma.ˈqa.na/

Noun

maqana

  1. club (heavy stick used as a weapon)
  2. (historical) macana (axe-like or sword-like club used by the natives of America)
  3. a person who is likely to be punished

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References

  • “maqana” in Academia Mayor de la Lengua Quechua (2006) Diccionario quechua-español-quechua, 2nd edition, Cusco: Edmundo Pantigozo.