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English word origin

Etymology of Oma

Borrowed from Tibetan འོ་མ ('o ma).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
name

A township in Gêrzê County, Ngari prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.

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

Borrowed from Tibetan འོ་མ ('o ma).

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

A town in Iron County, Wisconsin, United States. · A female given name

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

Coined as a feminine equivalent of Omar.

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