machi

1 of 2

noun (1)

ma·​chi

ˈmächē

plural -s

: a Japanese town or commercial center

especially : the lowest administrative division which is coordinate with the purely rural mura

machi

2 of 2

noun (2)

"

plural -s

: an Araucanian shaman, usually female

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Japanese, town, city

Noun (2)

American Spanish, from Araucan machi, mache

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