Macá

noun

Ma·​cá

məˈkä

plural Macá or Macás

1

a

: a people or group of peoples of the Gran Chaco in Paraguay and Argentina

b

: a member of such people or group of peoples

2

: the language of the Macá people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, of American Indian origin

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