morena

名词 n.
/məˈɹeɪnə/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Someone in authority, a master or leader, especially among Sotho-speakers. South-Africa
    — ‘Morena,’ said the old priest, ‘don't be angry with the boy.’

词形变化

morenas plural marena plural

词源

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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