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Etymology 1

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From Ancient Greek Ῥώμη (Rhṓmē).

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رُومِيَة (rūmiyaf (Classical Arabic)

  1. Rome (a city in Italy and ancient capital of the Roman Empire)
    • 7th century CE, Ṣaḥīḥ al-Buḵāriyy, 1:7:
      [] ثُمَّ كَتَبَ هِرَقْلُ إِلَىٰ صَاحِبٍ لَهُ بِرُومِيَةَ، وَكَانَ نَظِيرَهُ فِي الْعِلْمِ []
      [] ṯumma kataba hiraqlu ʔilā ṣāḥibin lahu birūmiyata, wakāna naẓīrahu fī l-ʕilmi []
      [] Then Heraclius wrote to his friend in Rome, and he is on par with him (Heraclius) in knowledge. []
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Etymology 2

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رُومِيَّة (rūmiyyaf

  1. feminine singular of رُومِيّ (rūmiyy, Byzantine)

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رُومِيَّة (rūmiyyaf (plural رُومِيَّات (rūmiyyāt), masculine رُومِيّ (rūmiyy))

  1. female equivalent of رُومِيّ (rūmiyy, Byzantine)
    1. a Byzantine woman
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