machi
Definition of machi
-s
: a Japanese town or commercial center; especially : the lowest administrative division which is coordinate with the purely rural mura
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Origin and Etymology of machi
Japanese, town, city
machi
Definition of machi
-s
: an Araucanian shaman, usually female
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Origin and Etymology of machi
American Spanish, from Araucan machi, mache
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