"Olduvai" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Maasai Olduvai (“the place of the wild sisal (“Sansevieria”)”). Etymology templates: {{l|en|sisal|gloss=Sansevieria}} sisal (“Sansevieria”), {{bor|en|mas|Olduvai|gloss=the place of the wild sisal (“Sansevieria”)}} Maasai Olduvai (“the place of the wild sisal (“Sansevieria”)”) Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} Olduvai
  1. Ellipsis of Olduvai Gorge. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Olduvai Gorge
    Sense id: en-Olduvai-en-name-Jj566Dij Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 3 6
  2. Ellipsis of Olduvai hominid. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Olduvai hominid
    Sense id: en-Olduvai-en-name-rLuR5qfb
  3. Ellipsis of Olduvai technology. (Oldowan) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Olduvai technology (extra: Oldowan)
    Sense id: en-Olduvai-en-name-jDrbVBgk
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Oldowan

Proper name [Maasai]

Etymology: From being a location where wild Sansevieria (“sisal”) grows or once grew. Etymology templates: {{l|mas|sisal}} sisal, {{l|mul|Sansevieria|gloss=sisal}} Sansevieria (“sisal”) Head templates: {{head|mas|proper noun}} Olduvai
  1. A placename, Olduvai
    Sense id: en-Olduvai-mas-name-2q8mQBVE Categories (other): Maasai entries with incorrect language header

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