"amba" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ambas [plural]
Etymology: From Amharic ዐምባ (ʿämba). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|am|ዐምባ}} Amharic ዐምባ (ʿämba) Head templates: {{en-noun}} amba (plural ambas)
  1. A characteristic landform in Ethiopia: a steep-sided, flat-topped mountain, often the site of a settlement.
    Sense id: en-amba-en-noun-k~qRP2iT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: From Arabic عَمْبَة (ʕamba) and Hebrew עמבה; ultimately from Sanskrit आम्र (āmra). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|عَمْبَة}} Arabic عَمْبَة (ʕamba), {{bor|en|he|עמבה}} Hebrew עמבה, {{der|en|sa|आम्र}} Sanskrit आम्र (āmra) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} amba (uncountable)
  1. A blended mash of mainly pickled mango, used as a side dish or condiment. Wikidata QID: Q2557649 Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-amba-en-noun-en:Q2557649
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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