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mara in Catalan

mara in Catalan is mara — mara means in Germanic and Scandinavian folklore, a demon or spirit believed to sit on a sleeper's chest and cause nightmares.

mara in Catalan

mara
noun
Any caviid rodent of the genus Dolichotis, common in the Patagonian steppes of Argentina.

What does "mara" mean?

  1. noun In Germanic and Scandinavian folklore, a demon or spirit believed to sit on a sleeper's chest and cause nightmares.
    "In the old tale, the mara crept into the bedroom and sat on the farmer's chest."
  2. noun A long-legged rodent native to the grasslands of Argentina, related to the guinea pig.
    "At the zoo, a mara hopped across the grass on its long legs."
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mara in a sentence

  • In the old tale, the mara crept into the bedroom and sat on the farmer's chest.
  • Grandmother said a restless mara was to blame whenever she woke up frightened.
  • At the zoo, a mara hopped across the grass on its long legs.
  • The mara is a rodent that lives on open plains and eats grass.

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What is "mara" in Catalan?
"mara" in Catalan is mara. mara means: In Germanic and Scandinavian folklore, a demon or spirit believed to sit on a sleeper's chest and cause nightmares.
How do you use "mara" in a sentence?
Example: "In the old tale, the mara crept into the bedroom and sat on the farmer's chest." In Catalan, "mara" is mara.
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