Macha

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Macha can mean:-

• A region and chiefdom in the Southern Province of Zambia
• A goddess and various people in Irish mythology: see Macha (Irish mythology)
• The LÉ Macha (01) is a ship in the Irish Naval Service (now decommissioned), was named after the goddess Macha.
• A Czech romantic poet: see Karel Hynek Mácha.
• Powdered green tea used in for example the Japanese tea ceremony: see Matcha.
• The Macha_crater in Russia, less than 7000 years old
• In the anime series .hack//SIGN, a program and NPC created to observe human emotions is called Macha. She is one of the Eight Phases abused by the AI Morganna. See Mia (.hack).
• Macha is a playable character in Chrono Cross.

'Macha' (meaning 'mate') is also a term of endearment in the Tamil language, used when addressing friends.

'Macha' (pronounced 'Maat-chaa') is also a Tanzanian surname.

'Macha' (pronounced mäk-ə) - one who taunts through excessive academic superiority (Greek Goddess).