# morena

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɔˈɹenə/ · frequency rank #62,340

## Definitions
1. Someone in authority, a master or leader, especially among Sotho-speakers.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Sotho morena, Northern Sotho morena, Tswana morena, from mo- (personal class prefix) + rena (“to be rich, to be a leader”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/morena