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From Sotho morena, Northern Sotho morena, Tswana morena, from mo- (personal class prefix) + rena ("to be rich, to be a leader").

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  • The morena is a common Brazilian type, and we tend to picture her as the typical Brazilian woman. close window

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  • yes they look coool that's the reason i watch it daily and it's story is super cool there are 2 sisters nupur and gunjan who come from a small town called morena en Español

    Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions 2009

  • "morena", and I was treated very badly over there.

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  • "morena", and I was treated very badly over there.

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  • "morena", and I was treated very badly over there.

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  • "morena", and I was treated very badly over there.

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  • "morena", and I was treated very badly over there.

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  • "morena", and I was treated very badly over there.

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  • "morena", and I was treated very badly over there.

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  • "morena", and I was treated very badly over there.

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