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maloca

Pronunciation: /maˈloka/

“maloca” is a Spanish word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. maloca (a type of house used by the indigenous people of the Amazon)

In Spanish

  1. Asalto sorpresivo a poblados y casas, usualmente con fines de pillaje. Era practicado tanto por los mapuches y pueblos afines como por los españoles, en cuyo caso también se denominaba "campeada".
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