mara
/ˈmaɾa/ · B2 · noun · f
gang
👥 mara = Mara-salvatrucha, the gang name that made 'mara' mean crew
In Central American Spanish, mara means a gang or crew. It comes from marabunta, a swarm of army ants that moves together. The gang name Mara Salvatrucha helped spread the word, so link mara with a tight group moving as one.