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Meaning of "mabela" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MABELA

From Zulu amabele kaffir corn.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF MABELA

mɑːˈbɛlə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MABELA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mabela is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MABELA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Commercial sorghum

Commercial sorghum refers to the cultivation and commercial exploitation of species of grasses within the genus Sorghum. These plants are used for grain, fibre and fodder. The plants are cultivated in warmer climates worldwide. Commercial Sorghum species are native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa and Asia. Other names include durra, Egyptian millet, feterita, Guinea corn, jwari ज्वारी, jowar, juwar, milo, maize, shallu, Sudan grass, cholam, jola, jonnalu, gaoliang, great millet, kafir corn, dura, dari, mtama, and solam. Sorghum has been, for centuries, one of the most important staple foods for millions of poor rural people in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa. For some impoverished regions of the world, sorghum remains a principal source of energy, protein, vitamins and minerals. Sorghum grows in harsh environments where other crops do not grow well, just like other staple foods, such as cassava, that are common in impoverished regions of the world.

Definition of mabela in the English dictionary

The definition of mabela in the dictionary is ground kaffir corn used for making porridge.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MABELA

clarabella · claribella · cribella · cribellar · gabeller · glabella · glabellar · Isabella · labella · portabella · rebeller · rubella · sabella

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MABELA

maa · maar · maare · Maarianhamina · maas · Maastricht · Maastricht Treaty · maatjes · Mab · mabe · Mabinogion · Mabuse · mac · Mac. · macaberesque · macabre · macabrely · macaco · macadam · macadamia

WORDS THAT END LIKE MABELA

Akela · Arbela · candela · Cela · chela · Compostela · favela · Hela · Kerbela · Kumbh Mela · Mandela · mela · pela · Santiago de Compostela · stela · tela · Vela · Venezuela · vuvuzela · zarzuela

Synonyms and antonyms of mabela in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mabela» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MABELA

Find out the translation of mabela to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of mabela from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mabela» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

mabela
1,325 millions of speakers
es

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mabela
570 millions of speakers
en

English

mabela
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

mabela
380 millions of speakers
ar

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mabela
280 millions of speakers
ru

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mabela
278 millions of speakers
pt

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Mabela
270 millions of speakers
bn

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mabela
260 millions of speakers
fr

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Mabela
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Mabela
190 millions of speakers
de

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Mabela
180 millions of speakers
ja

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mabela
130 millions of speakers
ko

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mabela
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Mabela
85 millions of speakers
vi

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mabela
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

mabela
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

माबाला
75 millions of speakers
tr

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Mabela
70 millions of speakers
it

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Mabela
65 millions of speakers
pl

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mabela
50 millions of speakers
uk

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mabela
40 millions of speakers
ro

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mabela
30 millions of speakers
el

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mabela
15 millions of speakers
af

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Mabela
14 millions of speakers
sv

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mabela
10 millions of speakers
no

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Mabela
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mabela

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MABELA»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of mabela
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mabela

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MABELA»

Discover the use of mabela in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mabela and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Mabela the Clever
An African folktale about a mouse who pays close attention to her surroundings and avoids being tricked by the cat. "MacDonald's spry retelling of an African folktale... is alight with humor." -- Publishers Weekly, review of the book
‎2010
2
Tell the World: Storytelling Across Language Barriers
Then Mabela remembered something else her father always said, “Mabela, when you are out and about Keep your eyes open and LOOK AROUND YOU.” Ka`n Mabela dared not turn around. But she turned her head just a little to the left.
Margaret Read MacDonald, 2007
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To Speak in Pairs: Essays on the Ritual Languages of Eastern ...
Agalu na wunitu mabela A strangling fig embracing a banyan tree at Mabela, Lapa-lodu mati-na na wunit Until the banyan dies in its embrace, Na wunitu Mabela. The banyan at Mabela. Koluru kaboku libbu Method in the metaphor 77.
James J. Fox, 1988
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Picture Books for Children: Fiction, Folktales, and Poetry
When a cat promises membership in a secret Cat Club if the mice walk in single file and do not look back, Mabela soon discovers why the cat wants to be at the end of the line. Soon she is the only mouse left, as she suspected. When the cat ...
Mary Northrup, 2012
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Patron Behavior in Libraries: A Handbook of Positive ...
Picture Book/Movement Activity Mabela the Clever, by Margaret Read MacDonald. Illustrated by Tim Coffey. Whitman, 2001. Mabela was a clever mouse. Her father gave her lots of good advice. Mabela uses that advice when the cat tricks the ...
Beth McNeil, Denise J. Johnson, 1996
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Constructing Identities in Online Communities of Practice: A ...
Therefore, a few participants, such as Mabela, felt that face-to-face communication was still beneficial to student contact: Mabela: I normally don't like this... Personally, I don't like to e-mail students. I feel I don't have to because I see them every ...
Leila Kajee, 2008
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More Family Storytimes: Twenty-four Creative Programs for ...
Picture Book/Movement Activity Mabela the Clever, by Margaret Read MacDonald. Illustrated by Tim Coffey. Whitman, 2001. Mabela was a clever mouse. Her father gave her lots of good advice. Mabela uses that advice when the cat tricks the ...
Rob Reid, 2009
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The Makassar Annals
141 There were thus two subannuraq in Gowa by this time, but whether they had different duties or were responsible for different communities of traders is uncertain. 142 Karaeng Patteqne died later on Buton, and Daeng Mabela replaced him ...
William Cummings, 2011
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Cool Story Programs for the School-age Crowd
One mouse, Mabela, learns about cleverness herself. This advice comes in handy when Cat leads a group of mice on a dangerous march. MacDonald includes advice for audience participation and a tune to play for an active Mabela game.
Rob Reid, 2004
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From A to Zine: Building a Winning Zine Collection in Your ...
Picture Book/Movement Activity Mabela the Clever, by Margaret Read MacDonald. Illustrated by Tim Coffey. Whitman, 2001. Mabela was a clever mouse. Her father gave her lots of good advice. Mabela uses that advice when the cat tricks the ...
Julie Bartel, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MABELA»

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Seven injured in July 4 crash near Traer
... 8 were taken by Traer ambulance; passengers Dalie Rodriguez-Jurez, 32, Mabela Juarez-Rivas, age two and Mily Juarez-Rivas, age three, ... «Traer Star-Clipper, Jul 15»
2
7 injured in crash near Traer
The other two children at Covenant, Mabela and Mily, and the other adult were treated and released. Allen Hospital reported one child taken ... «Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, Jul 15»
3
Maria Rita cantará en Lima por aniversario de Sonidos del Mundo …
Mabela Martínez anunció la llegada de Maria Rita Mariano, famosa cantante brasileña e hija de la legendaria Elis Regina, para la celebración ... «El Comercio, Jun 15»
4
The Mabela -PCMH Ebola Case! Doctors and Nurses Quarantined …
According to reliable sources, Isatu ran away from a quarantine home, resides at Mabela, and when eventually was in Labor was taken to the ... «Africa Young Voices, Jun 15»
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Lenatetshapuo leo le fapositswe
A e ne e le mafoko a go akgolela khansele tiro e ntle e e e dirang mme fela, a se ka a wela sentle ka gore go twe, mabela ga se a maloba. «Mmegi Online, Jun 15»
6
One Groenpunt inmate still on the run
Zandile Elvis Nkhabu, Teko Mphuthi, Kwazi Nkosi Ndlovu, Tfhediso Benjamin Mokoena, Petros Kgatliso Mabela, Phillip Tivane and Majafe ... «eNCA, May 15»
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Six Vereeniging prisoners re-arrested
Petros Kgatliso Mabela was rearrested in Vosloorus last night. He was sentenced to 24 years' imprisonment for robbery. Phillip Tivane, who is ... «The Citizen, May 15»
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Police hot on heels of last Groenpunt escapee
Officials rearrested Petros Kgatliso Mabela in Vosloorus on Monday evening. The convicted robber was serving a 24-year sentence . Four of ... «The Citizen, May 15»
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Groenpunt escapees remain at large
Spokesman Logan Maistry said police were working around the clock in a bid to track down Phillip Tivane and Petros Kgatliso Mabela. «The Citizen, May 15»
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“I miss my dad.” A young Ebola survivor talks about life after beating …
... Red Cross nar Salone takes to the airwaves · Hygiene promotion is key to fighting cholera outbreak in Mabela · Learning new skills after the ... «International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, May 15»
REFERENCE
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