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morena^¹

/mɔˈɹenə/ General South African
/məˈɹenə/ General South African
/məˈɹeɪnə/ UK

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Sotho morena, Northern Sotho morena, Tswana morena, from mo- (personal class prefix) + rena (“to be rich, to be a leader”).

noun morenas · marena

South Africa, as a form of address Someone in authority, a master or leader, especially among Sotho-speakers. ‘Morena,’ said the old priest, ‘don't be angry with the boy.’

Morena^²

proper noun Morenas

A surname.
A district of Madhya Pradesh, India.

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"morena." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/morena. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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morena. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/morena

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"morena." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/morena.

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@misc{morena_2026,
  title = {morena},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/morena},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}