"Syria" meaning in Swahili

See Syria in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from English Syria. Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|en|Syria}} Borrowed from English Syria Head templates: {{head|sw|proper noun}} Syria
  1. Syria (a country in West Asia in the Middle East) Categories (place): Countries in Asia Synonyms: Siria, Shamu Derived forms: Msyria
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