morena

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Pronunciation

/mɔˈɹenə/

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/mɔˈɹenə/ · /məˈɹenə/ · /məˈɹeɪnə/ (UK)

Definition of morena

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

(South-Africa, error-lua-timeout)Someone in authority, a master or leader, especially among Sotho-speakers.

“‘Morena,’ said the old priest, ‘don't be angry with the boy.’”

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noun

(South-Africa, error-lua-timeout)Someone in authority, a master or leader, especially among Sotho-speakers.

“‘Morena,’ said the old priest, ‘don't be angry with the boy.’”

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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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