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

• ambia

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic بَامِيَة (bāmiya).

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

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Noun

bamia class V (plural mabamia class VI)

1. okra, Abelmoschus esculentus

Derived terms

• mbamia