ma.ra is the name Naomi asks others to use after saying the Almighty has dealt bitterly with her.

The sole attested use presents ma.ra as the name Naomi asks others to use in place of Naomi, in the context of her statement that the Almighty has dealt bitterly with her.

1. A requested name in a bitter circumstance · dominant

   In Ruth 1:20, the proper noun form מָרָ֔א occurs in Naomi's request, “call me Mara,” followed by her statement about the Almighty's bitter treatment. The APB renders the clause “call me Mara,” but its loose wording does not independently define the name.

   Ruth 1:20

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ruth 1:20, the APB presents the term in Naomi's request, “call me Mara.” The following “bitterly” confirms the verse's context without establishing a separate lexical rendering.