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Where does “makama” come from?

makama (Hausa) comes from Hausa ma- — Used to form agentive nouns; Used to form nouns...

makama (Hausa): handle; reason, excuse; a traditional title for...

Definitions

  1. handle; reason, excuse; a traditional title for...

Ancestry of “makama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hausama-Used to form agentive nouns; Used to form nouns...
Every word from Hausa ma- →