nhaca

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -akɐ

• IPA^(key): /ˈɲa.kɐ/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Bantu.

Noun

nhaca m (plural nhacas)

1. (Angola) a sovereign (e.g.: a king)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

nhaca f (plural nhacas)

1. (Mozambique) a humus, terra preta
2. (Mozambique) a swamp

Etymology 3

Perhaps from Old Tupi îakûa.

Noun

nhaca f (plural nhacas)

1. (Brazil) Alternative form of inhaca