"matapan" meaning in Mauritian Creole

See matapan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Unknown Etymology templates: {{unk|mfe}} Unknown Head templates: {{head|mfe|noun}} matapan
  1. a creature similar to a zombie or a werewolf
    Sense id: en-matapan-mfe-noun-ZVdaYNRx Categories (other): Mauritian Creole entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Mauritian Creole entries with incorrect language header: 39 45 16
  2. a thug who roams the countryside
    Sense id: en-matapan-mfe-noun-iFm2BWFV Categories (other): Mauritian Creole entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Mauritian Creole entries with incorrect language header: 39 45 16
  3. a clown, fool
    Sense id: en-matapan-mfe-noun-YdfeZKSW Categories (other): Mauritian Creole entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Mauritian Creole entries with incorrect language header: 39 45 16

Download JSON data for matapan meaning in Mauritian Creole (1.3kB)

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          "werewolf"
        ]
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      "glosses": [
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        ],
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          "fool",
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        ]
      ]
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  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        "a creature similar to a zombie or a werewolf"
      ],
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          "zombie",
          "zombie"
        ],
        [
          "werewolf",
          "werewolf"
        ]
      ]
    },
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      ],
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          "thug",
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    },
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      ],
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          "clown",
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        ],
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          "fool",
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        ]
      ]
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This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Mauritian Creole dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-06-04 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-05-02 using wiktextract (e9e0a99 and db5a844). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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