English Explanatory Dictionary

morena

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone in authority, a master or leader, especially among Sotho-speakers.
name
  1. A surname.
  2. A district of Madhya Pradesh, India.

Pronunciation

/mɔˈɹenə/ /məˈɹenə/ /məˈɹeɪnə/

Word forms

morena morenas marena

Etymology

Etymology tree Sotho morenabor. Northern Sotho morenabor. Tswana morenabor. English morena 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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