"Shamu" meaning in All languages combined

See Shamu on Wiktionary

Proper name [Swahili]

Audio: Sw-ke-Shamu.flac [Kenya]
Etymology: From Arabic الشام (aš-šām, “the north”). Etymology templates: {{der|sw|ar|الشام||the north}} Arabic الشام (aš-šām, “the north”), {{root|sw|ar|ش ء م}} Head templates: {{head|sw|proper noun}} Shamu
  1. (historical) Greater Syria, the Levant (region comprising the lands around the eastern shore of the Mediterranean) Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Shamu-sw-name-LMPtxuqS Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 92 8
  2. (proscribed) Syria (a country in the Middle East) (modern country) Tags: proscribed Categories (place): Countries, Syria
    Sense id: en-Shamu-sw-name-5Q36r2o5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Siria [modern] [country, region, location] Derived forms: Bahari ya Shamu, Mshamu

Download JSON data for Shamu meaning in All languages combined (2.3kB)

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