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amba Meaning & Definition

What Does Amba Mean?

Amba is a noun that means A characteristic landform in Ethiopia: a steep-sided, flat-topped mountain, often the site of a settlement.

Amba Definition (Noun)

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

Noun

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

Synonyms of Amba

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Word Forms & Grammar

amba (plural ambas)

amba (uncountable)

Origin of Amba

Origin 1: Borrowed from Amharic ዐምባ (ʿämba).

Origin 2: From Arabic عَمْبَة (ʕamba) and Hebrew עמבה; ultimately from Sanskrit आम्र (āmra).

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