marais

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

marais

  1. plural of marai

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Middle French marais, from Old French mareis (marsh) (compare Medieval Latin maresc, maresch), from Frankish *marisk (marsh, swamp). Related to marécage.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

marais m (plural marais)

  1. swamp, marsh
    Synonyms: marécage, (dated) palud
  2. (archaic) land suitable for growing primeur or vegetable

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Portuguese[edit]

Verb[edit]

marais

  1. second-person plural present indicative of marar

Swahili[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

marais

  1. plural of rais