Bama

See also: bama, b́aḿa, and bàmā

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbæmə/

Etymology

Clipping of Alabama.

Proper noun

Bama

  1. (colloquial) Alabama
  2. (colloquial) the University of Alabama

Anagrams

Galician

Etymology

Documented in 912 as Vama. A Celtic place name: from Proto-Celtic *uɸo- (“under”) + Proto-Celtic *-amo-, a superlative suffix.[1] From Proto-Indo-European *(s)úp-m̥mo- (“uppermost”): Latin summus, Sanskrit उपम (upama), Gothic 𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌿𐌼𐌰 (auhuma).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbama̝/

Proper noun

Bama f

  1. A parish of Touro, A Coruña, Galicia.

References
  1. Moralejo, Juan José (2009). "Hidronimia prerromana de Gallaecia". In Kremer, Dieter. Onomástica galega II : onimia e onomástica prerromana e a situación lingüística do noroeste peninsular : actas do segundo coloquio, Leipzig, 17 3 18 de outubro de 2008. Santiago de Compostela: Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, page 83. →ISBN.

Swahili

Proper noun

Bama

  1. Burma (Southeast Asian country)


This Swahili entry was created from the translations listed at Burma. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see Bama in the Swahili Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) August 2009

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