Moro

See also: Appendix:Variations of "moro"

English

Proper noun

Moro

  1. A Heiban language spoken in the Nuba Mountains of Kordofan, Sudan.

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Etymology 2

From Spanish moro (Moor). Doublet of Moor.

Pronunciation

Noun

Moro (plural Moros)

  1. A Muslim inhabitant of the Philippines
Derived terms

Proper noun

Moro

  1. A small city, the county seat of Sherman County, Oregon, United States.

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Anagrams

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔ.ro/
  • Rhymes: -ɔro
  • Hyphenation: Mò‧ro

Proper noun

Moro m or f by sense

  1. a surname

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmo.ɾu/

Proper noun

Moro

  1. a surname

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish moro (Moor), from Latin Maurus, from Ancient Greek Μαυρούσιος (Mauroúsios, Mauretanian).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈmoɾo/ [ˈmo.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -oɾo
  • Syllabification: Mo‧ro

Noun

Moro (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜇᜓ)

  1. term used by the Spanish to refer to Muslims in the Philippines (especially southern Philippines)
    Synonyms: Muslim, Musulman, Mahometano

Derived terms

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