Mara

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mara"

English

Etymology 1

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Proper noun

Mara

  1. A Maran Australian Aboriginal prefixing language spoken in southeastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.
Derived terms

References
  • Colin Yallop, Australian Aboriginal Languages, Andrew Deutsch, 1982, →ISBN.

Etymology 2

From Hebrew מָרָא‎ (mara, “bitterness”), derived from Hebrew מַר‎ (mar, “bitter”). The modern given name may also be shortened from Maria or Tamara.

Proper noun

Mara

  1. (rare) A female given name from Hebrew.

Etymology 3

From O'Mara, a variant of O'Meara.

Proper noun

Mara

  1. A surname from Irish.

Etymology 4

From Sanskrit मर (mara), from Proto-Indo-European *mer- (“to die”). Doublet of mortality.

Proper noun

Mara

  1. (Hinduism) The Hindu god of death; opposite of Kama.

Etymology 5

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Proper noun

Mara

  1. (Slavic mythology) The Slavic goddess of winter and death; Marena or Maržanna.

Etymology 6

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Noun

Mara (plural Maras)

  1. A member of a predominantly agricultural tribe of southern Assam and western Burma.
    Synonym: Lakher

Anagrams

Finnish

Etymology

Diminutive of Martti.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑrɑ/, [ˈmɑrɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ɑrɑ
  • Syllabification(key): Ma‧ra

Proper noun

Mara

  1. a diminutive of the male given name Martti

Declension
Inflection of Mara (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative Mara Marat
genitive Maran Marojen
partitive Maraa Maroja
illative Maraan Maroihin
singular plural
nominative Mara Marat
accusative nom. Mara Marat
gen. Maran
genitive Maran Marojen
Marainrare
partitive Maraa Maroja
inessive Marassa Maroissa
elative Marasta Maroista
illative Maraan Maroihin
adessive Maralla Maroilla
ablative Maralta Maroilta
allative Maralle Maroille
essive Marana Maroina
translative Maraksi Maroiksi
instructive — Maroin
abessive Maratta Maroitta
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Mara (type kala)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Marani Marani
accusative nom. Marani Marani
gen. Marani
genitive Marani Marojeni
Marainirare
partitive Maraani Marojani
inessive Marassani Maroissani
elative Marastani Maroistani
illative Maraani Maroihini
adessive Marallani Maroillani
ablative Maraltani Maroiltani
allative Maralleni Maroilleni
essive Maranani Maroinani
translative Marakseni Maroikseni
instructive — —
abessive Marattani Maroittani
comitative — Maroineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Marasi Marasi
accusative nom. Marasi Marasi
gen. Marasi
genitive Marasi Marojesi
Maraisirare
partitive Maraasi Marojasi
inessive Marassasi Maroissasi
elative Marastasi Maroistasi
illative Maraasi Maroihisi
adessive Marallasi Maroillasi
ablative Maraltasi Maroiltasi
allative Marallesi Maroillesi
essive Maranasi Maroinasi
translative Maraksesi Maroiksesi
instructive — —
abessive Marattasi Maroittasi
comitative — Maroinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Maramme Maramme
accusative nom. Maramme Maramme
gen. Maramme
genitive Maramme Marojemme
Maraimmerare
partitive Maraamme Marojamme
inessive Marassamme Maroissamme
elative Marastamme Maroistamme
illative Maraamme Maroihimme
adessive Marallamme Maroillamme
ablative Maraltamme Maroiltamme
allative Marallemme Maroillemme
essive Maranamme Maroinamme
translative Maraksemme Maroiksemme
instructive — —
abessive Marattamme Maroittamme
comitative — Maroinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Maranne Maranne
accusative nom. Maranne Maranne
gen. Maranne
genitive Maranne Marojenne
Marainnerare
partitive Maraanne Marojanne
inessive Marassanne Maroissanne
elative Marastanne Maroistanne
illative Maraanne Maroihinne
adessive Marallanne Maroillanne
ablative Maraltanne Maroiltanne
allative Marallenne Maroillenne
essive Marananne Maroinanne
translative Maraksenne Maroiksenne
instructive — —
abessive Marattanne Maroittanne
comitative — Maroinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Maransa Maransa
accusative nom. Maransa Maransa
gen. Maransa
genitive Maransa Marojensa
Marainsarare
partitive Maraansa Marojaan
Marojansa
inessive Marassaan
Marassansa		 Maroissaan
Maroissansa
elative Marastaan
Marastansa		 Maroistaan
Maroistansa
illative Maraansa Maroihinsa
adessive Marallaan
Marallansa		 Maroillaan
Maroillansa
ablative Maraltaan
Maraltansa		 Maroiltaan
Maroiltansa
allative Maralleen
Marallensa		 Maroilleen
Maroillensa
essive Maranaan
Maranansa		 Maroinaan
Maroinansa
translative Marakseen
Maraksensa		 Maroikseen
Maroiksensa
instructive — —
abessive Marattaan
Marattansa		 Maroittaan
Maroittansa
comitative — Maroineen
Maroinensa

Anagrams

Romanian

Proper noun

Mara f (genitive/dative Marei)

  1. a female given name

Swahili

Proper noun

Mara

  1. (astronomy) Andromeda
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