"Tigre" meaning in English

See Tigre in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Təgre [alternative], Tigrē [alternative], Tegrē [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Tigre ትግሬ (təgre). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|tig:ትግሬ|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Tigre", "term" : "ትግሬ", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "tig" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Tigre", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Tigre"> Borrowed from Tigre ትግሬ (təgre). Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Tigre
  1. A Semitic language of northern Eritrea, closely related to Tigrinya. Translations (language): تِجْرِيَّة (tijriyya) [feminine] (Arabic), تِيجْرِيَّة (tījriyya) [feminine] (Arabic), 提格雷語 /提格雷语 (Tígéléiyǔ) (Chinese Mandarin), tigre (Finnish), Tigre [neuter] (German), Tigrē [neuter] (German), тигре (tigre) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Tigre-en-name-X-gpV9XE Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Afar translations, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Russian translations, Ethnonyms, Languages Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 48 30 22 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 38 32 29 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 45 32 22 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 18 11 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 61 20 19 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 66 17 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Afar translations: 75 13 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 57 25 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 64 20 16 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 64 20 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 50 28 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 70 17 13 Disambiguation of Ethnonyms: 70 15 15 Disambiguation of Languages: 68 16 16

Noun

Forms: Təgre [alternative], Tigrē [alternative], Tegrē [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Tigre ትግሬ (təgre). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|tig:ትግሬ|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Tigre", "term" : "ትግሬ", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "tig" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Tigre", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Tigre"> Borrowed from Tigre ትግሬ (təgre). Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Tigre pl (plural only)
  1. A group of agricultural Tigrinya-speaking people in northern Ethiopia. Tags: plural, plural-only Translations (group, Tigrinya-speaking people): тиграй (tigraj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Tigre-en-noun-Ugcn2I~5 Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 38 32 29 Disambiguation of 'group, Tigrinya-speaking people': 67 33
  2. A group of nomadic Tigre-speaking people in northern Eritrea. Tags: plural, plural-only Translations (group, Tigre-speaking people): Tigré [feminine] (Afar), тигре (tigre) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Tigre-en-noun-RnO6qIG2 Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 38 32 29 Disambiguation of 'group, Tigre-speaking people': 32 68

Alternative forms

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