Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mampara

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mam-para
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fool; a buffoon.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Every week the Sunday Times names and shames a mampara—generally a public figure who has said or done something so idiotic that it boggles the mind."

Etymology

Unknown. Zulu for 'fool'. Possibly an imitative rendition of the call of the Cape Turtle Dove. A slang term used by hunters for this particularly silly pigeon. * Cape Turtle Dove: (file)

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

mamparas (plural)

Questions

What does mampara mean?: A fool; a buffoon.
Where does mampara come from?: Unknown. Zulu for 'fool'. Possibly an imitative rendition of the call of the Cape Turtle Dove. A slang term used by hunters for this particularly silly pigeon. * Cape Turtle Dove: (file)

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