No. 312 in Catalan
maria
The Catalan word "maria" can mean "marijuana" (slang) or refer to the name "Maria." Context determines the usage.
In a sentence
La Maria estudia medicina a la universitat.
Maria studies medicine at the university.
Here 'Maria' is used as a proper noun, referring to a specific person's name.
La maria és una paraula que també es refereix a una planta.
'Maria' is a word that also refers to a plant.
In this context, 'maria' refers to slang for cannabis.
Maria, com es diu aquest carrer en català?
Maria, how do you say this street name in Catalan?
Here 'Maria' is addressed directly, functioning as a vocative usage of a proper noun.
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