"Mara" meaning in English

See Mara in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun}} Mara
  1. A Maran Australian Aboriginal prefixing language spoken in southeastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. Derived forms: Maran
    Sense id: en-Mara-en-name-yMtd3lTs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 19 5 2 2 11 0 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 33 14 8 3 2 8 1 10 8 10 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 13 5 2 2 9 0 11 6 11 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: From Hebrew מָרָא (mara, “bitterness”), derived from Hebrew מַר (mar, “bitter”). The modern given name may also be shortened from Maria or Tamara. Etymology templates: {{wp|Mara (name)}}, {{der|en|he|מָרָא|t=bitterness|tr=mara}} Hebrew מָרָא (mara, “bitterness”), {{der|en|he|מַר|t=bitter|tr=mar}} Hebrew מַר (mar, “bitter”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mara
  1. (rare) A female given name from Hebrew. Tags: rare Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English diminutives of female given names, Biblical characters, Gods, Languages Related terms: Marah
    Sense id: en-Mara-en-name-O1-5jzaM Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 16 66 4 2 2 5 0 5 Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 22 32 8 7 14 8 0 10 Disambiguation of Gods: 7 20 5 24 23 16 1 5 Disambiguation of Languages: 20 47 13 2 4 9 0 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

Etymology: From O'Mara, a variant of O'Meara. Etymology templates: {{wp|Mara (name)}} Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mara
  1. A surname from Irish.
    Sense id: en-Mara-en-name-O~oc0EH- Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Proper name

Etymology: From Sanskrit मर (mara), from Proto-Indo-European *mer- (“to die”). Doublet of mortality. Etymology templates: {{etymid|en|Hindu god}}, {{bor|en|sa|मर}} Sanskrit मर (mara), {{der|en|ine-pro|*mer-||to die}} Proto-Indo-European *mer- (“to die”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mara
  1. (Hinduism) The Hindu god of death; opposite of Kama. Tags: Hinduism Categories (topical): Hinduism, Gods
    Sense id: en-Mara-en-name-GBHnAAqg Disambiguation of Gods: 7 20 5 24 23 16 1 5 Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Burmese translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Mon translations, Terms with Shan translations, Terms with Thai translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 44 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Burmese translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 44 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Mon translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Shan translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Thai translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 53 47
  2. (Buddhism) The Buddhist archangel of evil or demon Categories (topical): Buddhism, Gods Related terms: mara Translations (Buddhist demon): မာရ်နတ် (marnat) (Burmese), 天魔 (Tiānmó) (Chinese Mandarin), 魔羅 /魔罗 (Móluó) (Chinese Mandarin), 天魔 (Tenma) (Japanese), 魔羅 (Mara) (Japanese), មារ (miə) (Khmer), 마라 (mara) (Korean), 천마 (cheonma) (Korean), ມານ (mān) (Lao), ມາຣະ (mā ra) (Lao), မာ (Mon), မိုပ်မာ (Mon), မႃႇၼၢတ်ႈ (màa nāat) (Shan), มาร (maan) (Thai), Thiên Ma (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-Mara-en-name-oeyLkdcL Disambiguation of Gods: 7 20 5 24 23 16 1 5 Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Burmese translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Khmer translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Lao translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Mon translations, Terms with Shan translations, Terms with Thai translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 44 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Burmese translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 44 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Khmer translations: 42 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Lao translations: 43 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Mon translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Shan translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Thai translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 53 47 Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion Disambiguation of 'Buddhist demon': 17 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mara
  1. (Slavic mythology) The Slavic goddess of winter and death; Marena or Maržanna. Categories (topical): Slavic mythology, Gods
    Sense id: en-Mara-en-name-xg-hGkNg Disambiguation of Gods: 7 20 5 24 23 16 1 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Proper name

Forms: the Mara [canonical]
Etymology templates: {{wp|Mara River}} Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=the Mara}} the Mara
  1. A river in Tanzania and Kenya. Categories (place): Places in Kenya, Places in Tanzania, Rivers in Kenya, Rivers in Tanzania
    Sense id: en-Mara-en-name-FJZ-lTld
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 7

Noun

Forms: Maras [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Mara (plural Maras)
  1. A member of a predominantly agricultural tribe of southern Assam and western Burma. Synonyms: Lakher
    Sense id: en-Mara-en-noun-miqUnYtU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 6

Inflected forms

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