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Meaning and translation of Mrende, a common Luhya word from Maragoli language. Learn origin, pronunciation and more.

Meaning and translation of Mrende

n.

Neighbor. Also: foreigner, stranger, non-kin, outsider, enemy, known person not belonging to the family, unknown person of same tribe, acquaintance not related by blood or marriage, person of another tribe

Not to be confused with: Mrenda a species of vegetable; the jute mallow.

Plural or Singular

Varende (plural)

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Synonyms Mrende

 Words in Luhya with close or similar meaning

Maragoli synonyms

  • Mtende ( This is the more commonly used word for neighbor)

Luwanga synonyms

  • omumenyani
  • omurende

Lubukusu synonyms

  • ómumenyani
  • ómureende
  • búbwaangóóye

Similar sounding Bantu words

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Beyond the everyday: The cultural meaning of Mrende in Maragoli and Luhya culture

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About Lulogoli

The Maragoli or Mulogoli is a Bantu tribe that’s one of the larger houses of the Luhya supra-community that’s presently mainly domiciled in Western Kenya. Maragoli language or Kimaragoli or Lulogooli or Logoli is the tongue of Maragoli. Join us and learn how to speak Maragoli language. Start of with our free lessons in Maragoli language. Build your vocabulary with our stories from Maragoli culture whose narrative harnesses the richness of L’logoli in telling our origin, beliefs and way of life. Hop on our continuous search for the meaning of different Maragoli proverbs and sayings. Test yourself with our dalliance at the intersections, such as in our ongoing Kinyarwanda-Lulogooli and Lingala- Luhya discourse. Let’s get you started with Kimaragoli, with our mega post: Learn Maragoli Online: The Mulembe Nation list of 60+ common Maragoli words, their translation and meaning.

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