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Marah

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈmɑːɹə/
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  • rhymes with -ɑːɹə

1

name

Meaning 1

A female given name from Arabic, from Arabic, which means merriness, cheerfulness.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

name

Meaning 2

A female given name from Hebrew, from Hebrew which means bitterness. Biblical variant: Mara.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A gratuity in the form of deductions from the gross produce of cultivated lands, granted to a mirasidar.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: India, historical

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَرَح (maraḥ).

Borrowed from Hebrew מָרָה.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hebrew: מרה — female given name from Hebrew