"ዘይት" meaning in Amharic

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Noun

Forms: zäyt [romanization]
Etymology: A culture word borrowed from Aramaic זיתא / ܙܝܬܐ (zaytā). Etymology templates: {{bor|am|arc|זיתא}} Aramaic זיתא Head templates: {{head|am|noun|||||||||||||||||autotrinfl=1|f1tr=|f2tr=|f3tr=|f4tr=|f5tr=|f6tr=|f7tr=|f8tr=|g=?|head=|sort=|tr=|tr2=}} ዘይት • (zäyt) ?, {{am-noun}} ዘይት • (zäyt) ?
  1. oil Related terms: ዘይቶን (zäyton) (english: olive)
    Sense id: en-ዘይት-am-noun-q3kCvL2R Categories (other): Amharic entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Fats and oils
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        }
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  ],
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