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Maran

Maran proper noun: a family of non-Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal prefixing languages spoken in southeastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.

Proper noun (1)

Maran

  1. A family of non-Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal prefixing languages spoken in southeastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.

Proper noun (2)

Maran (plural Marans)

  1. A surname.

Forms of Maran

pluralMarans

Origin of Maran

From Mara + -an.

Questions about Maran

What does Maran mean?
Maran means a family of non-Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal prefixing languages spoken in southeastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.
What part of speech is Maran?
Maran is a proper noun.

Words near Maran in the dictionary

  1. maramies
  2. Maramingo Creek
  3. Marampa
  4. Maramureș
  5. maramut
  6. Maran
  7. Marana
  8. Maranan
  9. Maranans
  10. Maranao
  11. Maranda

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