different between marae vs marle

English

Etymology

Polynesian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /m?????/
• Rhymes: -a?

Noun

marae (plural maraes)

1. (archaic) a Polynesian sacred altar or enclosure
2. The courtyard of a Maori wharenui or meeting-house and the buildings around it.

Anagrams

• Amare, Ramea, arame, maare

Maori

Noun

marae

1. The courtyard of a wharenui or meeting-house and the buildings around it.

See also

• tahua

Rapa Nui

Noun

marae

1. A paved plaza in front of an ahu for ancestor worship.

English

Noun

marle (uncountable)

1. (now Britain dialect) Alternative form of marl

Anagrams

• Almer, Lamer, Lemar, Lerma, Maler, lamer, maerl, maler, meral, realm

Bourguignon

Etymology

From Latin merula.

Noun

marle m (plural marles)

1. blackbird

Synonyms

• miâle

Eastern Arrernte

Noun

marle

1. girl

References

• 2007. The UCLA Phonetics Lab Archive. Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Department of Linguistics.

Middle English

Alternative forms

• merle, murle

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French marle.

Noun

marle (plural marles)

1. marl

Descendants

• English: marl
• Yola: maarl

References

• “marl(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Old French

Noun

marle f (oblique plural marles, nominative singular marle, nominative plural marles)

1. marl (mixed earthy substance)

Descendants

• French: marne
• ? Irish: marla
• ? Middle English: marle, merle, murle
  • English: marl
  • Yola: maarl