"Ζήγγισα" meaning in All languages combined

See Ζήγγισα on Wiktionary

Proper name [Ancient Greek]

Forms: Zḗngisa [romanization]
Etymology: Possibly related to Somali sanka (“the nose”) (Cushitic languages like Somali have been spoken there for many thousands of years). The cape was probably Kizingitini (-zingitini matches the phonetics, ki- is a common prefix). It seems we are looking at an ancient name that has been remoulded (kizingiti) to look Bantu. map Etymology templates: {{der|grc|so|sanka||the nose}} Somali sanka (“the nose”) Head templates: {{grc-proper noun|f}} Ζήγγισα • (Zḗngisa) f (indeclinable)
  1. (historical) A cape of East Africa referred to by Ptolemy (Ptol. Geog.4.7.11), see Zengisa Acra Tags: historical, indeclinable
    Sense id: en-Ζήγγισα-grc-name-VY8pvacl Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek terms with redundant script codes

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