Amida

See also: amida and Amidá

English

Proper noun

Amida

an ancient city in Mesopotamia located where modern Diyarbakır, Turkey now stands

Translations

ancient city in Mesopotamia

Armenian: Ամիդ (Amid)
Greek:
Ancient: Ἄμιδα (Ámida)

Russian: Амида (ru) (Amida)

Anagrams

Maida, maida

Dutch

Alternative forms

amida

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew עֲמִידָה‎.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aː.miˈdaː/
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Hyphenation: ami‧da

Proper noun

Amida f

(Judaism) the Amidah, the Shmoneh Esreh (Jewish silent prayer said while standing)

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