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marra.

maul, sledgehammer

5 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmara̝/
  1. maul, sledgehammer

    feminine
  2. hoe

    archaic · feminine
Where this word comes from

From Latin marra (“hoe”), probably from a Semitic language, ultimately from Akkadian. Compare Classical Syriac ܡܪܐ (marrā, “hoe, shovel”), Arabic مَرّ (marr, “shovel, spade”), and Akkadian 𒄑𒈥 (marru).

noun/ˈmara̝/
  1. lack, shortage

    dated · feminine
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from marrar (“to lack; to miss”), from Proto-Germanic *marzijaną (“to disturb; hinder; impede”).

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