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Etymology of Amhara

From Ge'ez ዐምሐራ (ʿämḥära).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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Ellipsis of Amhara people; synonym of Amharas; a Semitic-speaking people of Ethiopia. · Ellipsis of Amhara language; synonym of Amharic; a Semitic language spoken by the Amharas, and a lingua franca used by Ethiopia. · a province of the Ethiopian Empire · A region of Ethiopia; in full, Amhara Region. Seat: Bahir Dar.

noun

A member of a Semitic people of Ethiopia.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Ge'ez ዐምሐራ (ʿämḥära).

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