omda

English

Alternative forms

• omdah, omdda
• omdeh (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Egyptian Arabic عمدة (ʕumda), from Arabic عُمْدَة (ʕumda).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɒmdə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɔmdə/, /ˈɑmdə/
• Rhymes: -ɒmdə

Noun

omda (plural omdas)

1. A village head man in Egypt.