nhaca

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Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Bantu.

Noun

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nhaca m (plural nhacas)

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

Etymology 2

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From Tsonga nyaka.

Noun

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nhaca f (plural nhacas)

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

Etymology 3

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Perhaps from Old Tupi îakûa.

Noun

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nhaca f (plural nhacas)

  1. (Brazil) Alternative form of inhaca