Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mahr-uh]
- /ˈmɑr ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mahr-uh]
- /ˈmɑr ə/
Definitions of mara word
- noun mara Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire. 1
- noun mara Buddhism. Satan, who tried to seduce the Buddha at the time of his Enlightenment. 1
- noun mara (folklore) A nightmare; a spectre or wraith-like creature in Germanic and particularly Scandinavian folklore; a female demon who torments people in sleep by crouching on their chests or stomachs, or by causing terrifying visions. 1
- noun mara a harelike South American rodent, Dolichotis patagonum, inhabiting the pampas of Argentina: family Caviidae (cavies) 0
- noun mara one of several organized criminal gangs of Central American origin also operating in the US 0
- noun mara (Buddhism) A malicious or evil spirit. 0
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Parts of speech for Mara
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mara popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mara usage trend in Literature
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