"Hums" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From North Levantine Arabic حمص (Ḥumṣ), variant of Arabic حِمْص (Ḥims), ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἔμεσᾰ (Émesă), ultimately from Aramaic חֲמָת (Ḥamāth, “hindrance, frustration, fortress”) + צובָא (Ṣōwḇā, “near, surrounding, station”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|apc|حمص|tr=Ḥumṣ}} North Levantine Arabic حمص (Ḥumṣ), {{der|en|ar|حِمْص|tr=Ḥims}} Arabic حِمْص (Ḥims), {{der|en|grc|Ἔμεσᾰ}} Ancient Greek Ἔμεσᾰ (Émesă), {{der|en|arc|חֲמָת||hindrance, frustration, fortress|tr=Ḥamāth}} Aramaic חֲמָת (Ḥamāth, “hindrance, frustration, fortress”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hums
  1. Alternative form of Homs, a city in Syria. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Homs (extra: a city in Syria) Categories (place): Cities in Syria, Places in Syria
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