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English
Etymology
From Ge'ez ዐምሐራ (ʿämḥära).
Pronunciation
Noun
Amhara (plural Amharas)
- A member of a Semitic people of Ethiopia
Derived terms
Translations
a member of a Semitic people of Ethiopia
Proper noun
Amhara
- Ellipsis of Amhara people; synonym of Amharas; a Semitic-speaking people of Ethiopia
- Ellipsis of Amhara language; synonym of Amharic; a Semitic language spoken by the Amharas, and a lingua franca used by Ethiopia
- (historical) a province of the Ethiopian Empire
- Ellipsis of Amhara Region; a state of Ethiopia. Seat: Bahir Dar
Translations
a province in medieval Ethiopia
Anagrams
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Amharic አማራ (ʾämara).
Pronunciation
Noun
Amhara m or f by sense (plural Amharas)
- Amhara (person)
Proper noun
Amhara f
- Amhara (province)