Form:     mārja [N.AN.SG]

•   1. the female head of a clan, lady, matriarch lady995  

• • contrasts with     mārōn (lord)
  • is a type of     mēla (person)
  • is a type of     macēna (woman)
• Example Sentences:

• ñi sāen rā mārja ma la sū anālhāri nū;
  She went to the ārja who was by the sea.
  

• la mārja sū matānae āñ;
  The ārja was in the middle of a crowd.
  

• semme ke mārja ien ñi rimēλa rā liēn nō kā;
  The ārja said to her, "Young one, come here to me.
  

• semme jerrasōr ke macēna ien λi mārjahēna ñi liēn rā þō tō tūaþ ñi anānīke jē jērān ja la sū anālhāri nū tō sema antēleni;
  The woman answered, "O ārja, I've come here in order to join the guild that is by the sea, to learn."
  

• semme jerrasōr ke mārja ien la jawasōnen alxien lā;
  The ārja answered, "What a surprisingly ignorant thing!
  

• semme ke mapāra ien ñarra jañānen jē mārja kēñ;
  The aunt said, "Did you meet with the ārja?"
  

• luhañen selirte ien tele mo lerōña ien ñi mārja rāēlkie;
  I am always saying I saw the ārja go south.
  

• ñi mārja sāim nīkamma il ñi sāen manōña tiēlen;
  The ārja was with them while she was dying.
  

• semete ke macēna ien ñalla jañānen jaliþa jē mārja tēna makēñ;
  The woman said, "I met today with which ārja?"
  

• • Stems for this form:
  • •     -ārj-