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English word origin

Etymology of Sifan

From Oromo Siifan, Siif (for you) + an (I am, me) = (I am for you).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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A village in Anantnag tehsil, Anantnag district, Kashmir Valley, Jammu and Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir, India, in the region of Jammu and Kashmir.

name

A female given name from Oromo, (that indicated am for you)

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

From Oromo Siifan, Siif (for you) + an (I am, me) = (I am for you).

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