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morena

/məˈɹeɪnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables
more-na
IPA
/məˈɹeɪnə/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone in authority, a master or leader, especially among Sotho-speakers.

name

A surname.

name

A district of Madhya Pradesh, India.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Sotho morena, Northern Sotho morena, Tswana morena, from mo- (personal class prefix) + rena (“to be rich, to be a leader”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /məˈɹeɪnə/

Inflected Forms

morenas (plural) marena (plural)

Rhymes With

dana raina reyna marlena verena maina elaina avena urena traina llerena robaina

Questions

How do you pronounce morena?
The recorded pronunciation is /məˈɹeɪnə/.
What does morena mean?
Someone in authority, a master or leader, especially among Sotho-speakers.
Where does morena come from?
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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