name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
morena
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Pronunciation
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General-South-African: /mɔˈɹenə/
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General-South-African: /məˈɹenə/
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UK: /məˈɹeɪnə/
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CMU ARPABET: M AO0 R EY1 N AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A district of Madhya Pradesh, India.
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noun
Meaning 3
Someone in authority, a master or leader, especially among Sotho-speakers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: South-Africa
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Sotho morena, Northern Sotho morena, Tswana morena, from mo- (personal class prefix) + rena (“to be rich, to be a leader”).
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