akátá noun /ā.ká.tá/
Definitions
  1. serval, panther
  2. A term for African-Americans. It was coined by Nigerian students in the U.S. during the 60s-70s in honor of the Black Panther Party; but now perceived as having derogatory connotations. derogatorysometimes
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Source: Wiktionary · etymology 1, where this word is spelled “akata”. Reference: en-akata-yo-noun-HoPBKZKz