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mampara

mampara noun: a fool; a buffoon.

Noun

mampara (plural mamparas)

  1. (South Africa, slang) A fool; a buffoon.
    • Every week the Sunday Times names and shames a mampara—generally a public figure who has said or done something so idiotic that it boggles the mind.

Forms of mampara

pluralmamparas

Origin of mampara

Unknown. Zulu for 'fool'. Possibly an imitative rendition of the call of the Cape Turtle Dove. A slang term used by hunters for this particularly silly pigeon. * Cape Turtle Dove: (file)

Questions about mampara

What does mampara mean?
Mampara means a fool; a buffoon.
What part of speech is mampara?
Mampara is a noun.
What is the plural of mampara?
The plural of mampara is mamparas.

Words near mampara in the dictionary

  1. Mamou
  2. Mamoudzou
  3. MAMP
  4. mampalon
  5. mampalons
  6. mampara
  7. mamparas
  8. mampoer
  9. mampoers
  10. mampos
  11. Mampruli

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