"Perim" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic بَرِيم (barīm). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ar|بَرِيم}} Borrowed from Arabic بَرِيم (barīm) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Perim
  1. A volcanic island in the Strait of Mandeb at the south entrance into the Red Sea, off the south-west coast of Yemen. Synonyms: Mayyun, Babelmandel (english: former name)
    Sense id: en-Perim-en-name--lBilLSh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Perims [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|s}} Perim (plural Perims)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Perim-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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