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Italian

amaca

/ˈamaka/noun · feminineB2
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Meaning

hammock

  • A hanging bed made of canvas or netting suspended between two supports

In a sentence

Durante le vacanze amo leggere libri rilassandomi sull'amaca in giardino.

During the holidays I love reading books while relaxing on the hammock in the garden.

Abbiamo appeso l'amaca tra i due grandi pini vicino alla piscina.

We hung the hammock between the two large pine trees near the pool.

Non sdraiarti su quell'amaca vecchia perché le corde sono rovinate.

Don't lie on that old hammock because the ropes are frayed.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
amacafeminine · singular
amachefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Plural is 'amache', keeping the hard /k/ sound with the letter 'h'.
  • Commonly suspended between two trees (tra due alberi).
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