"Bama" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈbæmə/
Etymology: Clipping of Alabama. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|Alabama}} Clipping of Alabama Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Bama
  1. (colloquial) Nickname for Alabama, a state of the United States. Wikidata QID: Q173 Tags: colloquial Categories (place): Places in the United States, States of the United States Related terms: bamma
    Sense id: en-Bama-en-name-en:Q173 Categories (other): Alabama, USA, Nicknames for states of the United States, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 20
  2. (colloquial) Ellipsis of University of Alabama Wikidata QID: Q492318 Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, ellipsis Alternative form of: University of Alabama Synonyms: Alabama
    Sense id: en-Bama-en-name-en:Q492318 Categories (other): Universities Disambiguation of Universities: 28 72
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