Makua may refer to:
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Makua (person)
Makua was an Alaafin of the Oyo Empire who died after ruling for two months in 1797. In the List of rulers of the Yoruba state of Oyo, Makua is the 32nd Alaafin of Oyo.
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*Oyo Empire
The Oyo Empire was a powerful Yoruba empire of Wes ...
, an alaafin of the Oyo Empire
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Makua people, an ethnic group in Mozambique and Tanzania
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Makhuwa language, a Bantu language spoken in Mozambique
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Makua languages
The Makua or Makhuwa languages are a branch of Bantu languages spoken primarily in Mozambique.
Name
The name ''Makua (Macua)'', more precisely ''Makhuwa'', is used on three levels. Some sources distinguish these with differences in spelling 'Ma ...
, a branch of Bantu languages
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Makua Rothman
Makuakai (Makua) Rothman (born June 17, 1984) is an American big wave rider, professional surfer and musician. On February 28, 2015, he was crowned the 2015 Big Wave World Champion in the World Surf League's (WSL) first sanctioned Big Wave World ...
(born 1984), American world champion surfer
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Makuv'a language
Makuva, also known as Maku'a or Lóvaia, is an apparently extinct Austronesian language spoken at the northeast tip of East Timor near the town of Tutuala.
Makuva has been heavily influenced by neighboring East Timorese Papuan languages, to t ...
, a language of East Timor
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Macuá
The Macuá is a cocktail made with white rum and fruit juices, usually lemon and guava juice. The Macuá is noted as the national drink of Nicaragua. The drink is named after '' pajaro macuá'', a tropical bird native to the country.
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