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mara

Pronunciation: [ˈma.ra]

“mara” is an Indonesian word. Its 8 meanings in English:

noun

  1. calamity, danger
  2. synonym of kotamara (“a kind of naval defensive structure”)
  3. synonym of sangga mara
  4. Limacodidae
  5. parasol leaf tree, blush macaranga, nasturtium tree, David's heart, heart leaf (Macaranga tanarius)

verb

  1. to go
  2. to advance, to move forward.
  3. to approach.

Etymology

Inherited from Malay مارا (mara), from Sanskrit मार (māra, “slaughter, destruction”). Possibly doublet of marah.

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