Skip to content
ontologydriven
Sign out

Dictionary

Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

amba en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

Borrowed from Amharic ዐምባ (ʿämba).

Meanings

  1. A characteristic landform in Ethiopia: a steep-sided, flat-topped mountain, often the site of a settlement.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
ambas Number=Plur lexicographic

amba en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

From Arabic عَمْبَة (ʕamba) and Hebrew עמבה; ultimately from Sanskrit आम्र (āmra).

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A blended mash of mainly pickled mango, used as a side dish or condiment.

wikidata: Q2557649