mara meaning in Tamil
மகளிரான்மலர்மரம்
/ˈmɑːɹə/
mara in Tamil: மகளிரான்மலர்மரம். In English, mara means a nightmare; a spectre or wraith-like creature in Germanic and particularly Scandinavian folklore; a female demon who torments people in sleep by crouching on their chests or stomachs, or by causing terrifying visions.
Tamil words for mara
- மகளிரான்மலர்மரம்
English meaning of mara
- noun A nightmare; a spectre or wraith-like creature in Germanic and particularly Scandinavian folklore; a female demon who torments people in sleep by crouching on their chests or stomachs, or by causing terrifying visions.
- noun A type of god that prevents accomplishment or success.
- noun Any malicious or evil spirit.
- noun Any caviid rodent of the genus Dolichotis, common in the Patagonian steppes of Argentina.
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Questions about mara in Tamil
- What is the meaning of mara in Tamil?
- Mara in Tamil is மகளிரான்மலர்மரம்.
- mara என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Mara: மகளிரான்மலர்மரம்.
- What does mara mean in English?
- Mara means a nightmare; a spectre or wraith-like creature in Germanic and particularly Scandinavian folklore; a female demon who torments people in sleep by crouching on their chests or stomachs, or by causing terrifying visions.
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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: mara (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: mara (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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