muřay

Tarifit

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Moroccan Arabic مولاي (mūlay, “my lord, master”), first-person singular possessive form of مولى (mūla, “owner”), from Arabic مَوْلايَ (mawlāya, “my lord, master, sir”).

Noun

muřay m (Tifinagh spelling ⵎⵓⵔⴰⵢ)

  1. owner, possessor of, caretaker or person responsible for something
    Synonym: bab
  2. master, sir (an honorific title indicating respect)
  3. groom, fiancé (an honorific title bestowed upon a newly married man used specifically during wedding festivities)
    Antonym: tasřit
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