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mura

American  
[moor-uh] / ˈmʊər ə /

noun

  1. (in Japan) a village; hamlet.


Etymology

Origin of mura

From Japanese

Example Sentences

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The new protected areas span hundreds of thousands of hectares and are inhabited by thousands of people from the Mura, Tupinambá de Olivença, Pataxó, Guarani-Kaiowá, Munduruku, Pankará, and Guarani-Mbya indigenous peoples.

From BBC

Brazil Potash plans to mine only in areas outside the lands of Mura, the indigenous group whose territory overlaps with parts of the potash deposits.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Mura were initially suspicious.

From The Wall Street Journal

Today about 35 of the 40 Mura villages in the region support the mine, won over by the company’s promises of a better future, according to the Mura Indigenous Council.

From The Wall Street Journal

Brazil Potash has invested in a local school and soccer team, and has promised to help the Mura expand income from fish farming, small-scale agriculture and handicrafts.

From The Wall Street Journal