Where does “mara” come from?

mara (Juba Arabic) comes from Sudanese Arabic مرة, from Arabic مَرْأَة — woman.

mara (Juba Arabic): woman

Definitions

  1. woman

Ancestry of “mara”, step by step

mara traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sudanese Arabic مرة

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sudanese Arabicمرة—
2Arabicمَرْأَةwoman

via Arabic مَرَّة

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمَرَّةa time
Every word from Arabic مَرْأَة →Every word from Sudanese Arabic مرة →