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Maka

🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau Slang
Added Aug 02, 2025 · 2 definitions
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Maka definition 1

In Bissau-Guinean Creole and informal Portuguese, maka means a 'problem' or 'trouble'. It's used similarly to West African English 'wahala.'

"N'ka tem maka. (I don't have any problem.)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 02, 2025
DEFINITION 2

Maka definition 2

Problema de saúde (Health problem)

"Tenho uma maka nos rins (I have a kidney problem)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 05, 2025

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🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau
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August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Maka 🇺🇬 Uganda

Maka (Home)

"Maka ga taata (Father's home)"
maka 🇦🇴 Angola

Problema de saúde (Health problem)

"Tenho uma maka nos rins (I have a kidney problem)"

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🌍 "Maka" Across Africa

This word is also used in 3 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Maka 🇺🇬 Uganda

Maka (Home)
maka 🇦🇴 Angola

Problema de saúde (Health problem)
Maka 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe

Problema/kazu (Problema/caso) (Problem/issue)

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