bamia

English

Noun

bamia (uncountable)

  1. A Middle Eastern, Assyrian, Armenian, Afghan, Kurdish, and Anatolian stew usually based on lamb, okra, and tomatoes.

Italian

Etymology

From Arabic بَامِيَا (bāmiyā) or بَامِيَة (bāmiya).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈba.mja/
  • Rhymes: -amja
  • Hyphenation: bà‧mia

Noun

bamia f (plural bamie)

  1. okra (Abelmoschus esculentus), gumbo
    Synonym: gombo

Further reading

  • bamia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic بَامِيَة (bāmiya).

Pronunciation

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Noun

bamia class V (plural mabamia class VI)

  1. okra, Abelmoschus esculentus

Derived terms

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