English
makwa
Makwa comes from Mandarin 馬褂／马褂.
- Mandarinmodern馬褂／马褂mǎguà
- Englishtodaymakwa
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Mandarinmodern馬褂／马褂mǎguà
- Englishtodaymakwa
Every English word from Mandarin 馬褂／马褂
Today it means
noun A short Chinese outer jacket.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Mandarin 馬褂／马褂 / makwa