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Afro-Asiatic language spoken by Sidama people in Ethiopia
Sidama or Sidaamu Afoo is an Afroasiatic language belonging to the Highland East Cushitic branch of the Cushitic family. It is spoken in parts of southern
Sidama_language
Ethnic group native to Ethiopia
2019, the Sidama Zone became the 10th regional state in Ethiopia after a zone-wide referendum. They speak the Sidama language, which is a language of the
Sidama_people
Regional state of Ethiopia
state in the country, after Harari. Sidama is the name of both the Sidama people, the language, and the territory. Sidama is bordered to the south by the
Sidama_Region
Branch of Afroasiatic native to East Africa
speakers were Oromo, Somali, Beja, Afar, Hadiyya, Kambaata, and Sidama. The Cushitic languages with the greatest number of total speakers are Oromo (37 million)
Cushitic_languages
Large language family of Africa and West Asia
Beja, Sidama and Afar languages, the Berber languages (Shilha, Kabyle, Central Atlas Tamazight, Shawiya and Tarifit), and the Omotic Wolaitta language. Most
Afroasiatic_languages
Capital of Sidama Region, Ethiopia
and 75 km (47 mi) north of Dilla. The town serves as the capital of the Sidama Region. It lies on the Trans-African Highway 4 Cairo-Cape Town and has a
Hawassa
Somali speakers numbering 6,720,000; Tigrinya speakers numbering 6,390,000; Sidama speakers numbering 4,340,000; Wolaytta speakers numbering 2,380,000; Sebat
Languages_of_Ethiopia
Afroasiatic language branch of Ethiopia
most popular language is Sidama, with close to two million speakers. The languages are: Burji (divergent) Sidamoid (also Sidamic) Sidama Gedeo Hadiyya–Libido
Highland East Cushitic languages
Highland_East_Cushitic_languages
1992–2023 regional state of Ethiopia
Butajira, Welkite, Bonga, Hosaena and Worabe. The region dissolved when Sidama Region, Southwest Ethiopia Region, South Ethiopia Regional State and Central
Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region
Southern_Nations,_Nationalities,_and_Peoples'_Region
Zone in Sidama Region
the Sidama region. Southern Sidama Zone is established in August 2022 up on resolution passed by Sidama regional state council. Southern Sidama is bordered
Southern_Sidama_Zone
held in the Sidama Zone of the SNNPR, in which voters supported a proposal for Sidama Zone to become a region in its own right. The Sidama Region was created
Regions_of_Ethiopia
Omotic language of Gamo-Gofa, Ethiopia
continuum. Cerulli, Enrico. 1929. Note su alcune popolazioni Sidama dell'Abesinia meridionale 2: I Sidama dell'Omo. Rivisita degli Studi Orientalia, 12. (Il linguaggio
Zala_language
Collection of ethnic groups residing in East Africa
Bussa language to Oromo, Dirasha, and Amharic Afar people Saho people Irob people Burji people Gedeo people Sidama people Hadiya people Libido language Kambaata
Cushitic-speaking_peoples
Cushitic ethnic group in south-central Ethiopia
Hadiyya and Sidama languages, spoken in the neighboring regions. All of these are classified in the group of Highland East Cushitic languages. They are
Kambaata_people
Semitic language of eastern Ethiopia
Harar, whose name is an exonym). According to Wolf Leslau, Sidama is the substratum language of Harari and influenced the vocabulary greatly. He identified
Harari_language
Branch of Cushitic native to the Horn of Africa and Kenya
linguist Robert Hetzron suggested combining the Sidama like Highland East Cushitic languages with Agaw languages into a "Highland Cushitic" branch, however
East_Cushitic_languages
Zone in Sidama Region
Northern Sidama is an administrative zone in Sidama Region. The zone is formed up on resolution passed by Sidama regional state council at its third round
Northern_Sidama_Zone
Zone in Sidama Region
Eastern Sidama is an administrative zone in Sidama Region. The zone is established up on resolution passed by Sidama regional state council at its third
Eastern_Sidama_Zone
of Sicily Sidamo – Sidaamu Afoo Spoken in: Sidama Region , Ethiopia Sikkimese – འབྲས་ལྗོངས་ Official language in: the Indian state of Sikkim Silesian –
List_of_language_names
Zone in Sidama Region
Central Sidama Zone (Amharic: ማዕከላዊ ሲዳማ ዞን) is an administrative zone in Sidama Region. The zone was established upon a resolution passed by the Sidama regional
Central_Sidama_Zone
New Year holiday celebrated by Sidama people in Ethiopia
a New Year holiday celebrated by Sidama people in Ethiopia. According to the tradition, Fichee commemorates a Sidama woman who visited her parents and
Fichee-Chambalaalla
Topics referred to by the same term
moth of family Cossidae Sidama people, an ethnic group whose homeland is in the Sidama Zone of the SNNPR of Ethiopia Sidama Zone, Southern Nations, Nationalities
Sidamo
Ethnic group native to Ethiopia
that they're the seven Hadiya clans. Clans of Hadiya origin in Oromia, Sidama, Wolayta, Gurage, Tigray (Rayyaa, Azaaboo, and Ashaange), and Afar were
Hadiya_people
people of South Sudan) Maasai religion (Maasai people of Kenya) Sidama mythology (Sidama people of Ethiopia) Waaqeffanna (Oromo people of Ethiopia and Kenya)
List_of_ethnic_religions
Sociolinguistic phenomena
July 2021. Tefera, Anbessa (1987). "Ballissha: Women's Speech Among the Sidama". Journal of Ethiopian Studies. XX: 44–59. Treis, Yvonne (2005). "Avoiding
Avoidance_speech
Italian East Africa (Italian: Africa Orientale Italiana, A.O.I.) was a territory occupied by Fascist Italy from 1936 to 1941 in the Horn of Africa. It
List of governors of the governorates of Italian East Africa
List_of_governors_of_the_governorates_of_Italian_East_Africa
Cushitic ethnic group
Éthiopie méridionale; journal de mon voyage aux pays Amhara, Oromo et Sidama, septembre 1885 à novembre 1888. Robarts - University of Toronto. Paris
Oromo_people
Feature of language
Turkic languages, Zaza) Ainu Akkadian Armenian Assyrian Aymara Basque Burushaski Cherokee Cushitic languages (Afar, Beja, Bilen, Oromo, Saho, Sidama, Somali)
Subject–object–verb word order
Subject–object–verb_word_order
on 2nd anniversary of the region. Central Sidama Zone Eastern Sidama Zone Northern Sidama Zone Southern Sidama Zone Sitti Zone Fafan Zone Jarar Zone Erer
List_of_zones_of_Ethiopia
Legendary queen in Ethiopia
Furra or Fura was a medieval queen (Nigist) of the Sidama region in southern Ethiopia. Her story is found in folklore across the Horn of Africa—such as
Furra
Writing system
unsuitable for languages outside of the Semitic branch. In the following years the Kafa, Oromo, Sidama, Somali, and Wolaitta languages switched to Latin
Latin_script
(SNNPRS). The major megalithic sites are found in Gedeo Zone, Gurage Zone and Sidama Zone. Tiya is one of the megalithic sites registered by UNESCO. Stelae,
Megaliths_in_Ethiopia
Secessionist referendum in Ethiopia
A referendum on creating a Sidama Region was held on regionalisation in the Sidama Zone of Ethiopia on 20 November 2019. The creation of such a region
2019_Sidama_Region_referendum
Zone in the South Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia
35%), the Sidama (1.15%) and the Silt'e (1.11%); all other ethnic groups made up 3.85% of the population. Gedeuffa is spoken as a first language by 81.45%
Gedeo_Zone
Country in the Horn of Africa
territories to the south, east, and west — areas inhabited by the Oromo, Sidama, Gurage, Welayta, and other peoples. He achieved this with the help of Ras
Ethiopia
Ethnic group in southern Ethiopia
economy is based on cultivating ensete, as is their neighbors the Sidama people, whose language is closely related to theirs. From a geopolitical point of view
Gedeo_people
Equatoguinean footballer (born 1997)
League club Sidama Coffee and the Equatorial Guinea national team. On 15 October 2025, Nsue joined Ethiopian Premier League club Sidama Coffee. Nsue
Federico_Nsue
Culinary tradition
called dengesa. The enset plant (called wesse in the Sidamo language) is central to Sidama cuisine and after grinding and fermenting the root to produce
Ethiopian_cuisine
Peninsula and geopolitical region
highlands. The most spoken Cushitic languages are: Oromo with ~30 million speakers, Somali with ~28 million speakers,Sidama with ~3 million speakers, and Afar
Horn_of_Africa
Airport in Hawassa, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia
(IATA: AWA, ICAO: HALA) is Sub Ethiopian Airlines which serves in Hawassa, Sidama Region, Ethiopia. The construction of the airport (Coordinates: 7°05′42″N
Hawassa_Airport
People of Ethiopia
centralized military unit was buildup while frequently engaged war with Sidama kingdom in the west and Muslim population to the east. One of the most important
Ethiopians
Oromo-led social movement in Ethiopia
Illey's presidency of the Somali Region and the Sidama Ejjatto's demand of statehood for the Sidama Region succeeded. They staged nationwide protest
Qeerroo
District in Sidama Region, Ethiopia
Dale' is a woreda in Sidama Region, Ethiopia. Located in the Great Rift Valley, Dale is bordered on the south by Aleta Wendo and Chuko, on the west by
Dale_(woreda)
List of African ethnic groups
group tends to be associated with shared ancestry, history, homeland, language or dialect and cultural heritage; where the term "culture" specifically
List of contemporary ethnic groups of Africa
List_of_contemporary_ethnic_groups_of_Africa
Queen of the Kingdom of Semien in the 10th-11th century
as in the stories of Queen Arawelo in Somali folklore and Queen Furra in Sidama folklore. The person behind these various alternative names is portrayed
Gudit
Semitic-speaking ethnic group in the Horn of Africa
postulated Harari speakers were in direct contact with Sidama, Afar and Somali. The first known Harari language dictionary in English was published by British
Harari_people
Ethnic group of the African Great Lakes region
latter kingdoms are quite similar to those practised by the former Cushitic Sidama states in the southern Gibe region of Ethiopia. By contrast, Bantu populations
Tutsi
population respectively. Other prominent ethnic groups are as follows: Sidama 4.0%, Gurage 2.5%, Welayta 2.3%, Afar 1.7%, Hadiya 1.7%, Gamo 1.5% and Others
Demographics_of_Ethiopia
Medieval kingdom in southwestern Ethiopia
Before the pagan Kingdom of Damot's invasion led by Sidama. A cluster of speakers labelled Hadiya-Sidama developed, maintaining Islamic identity and later
Hadiya_(historical_region)
Catholic missionary jurisdiction in Ethiopia
Southern Nations and Nationalities Peoples Representatives State (SNNPRSRS): Sidama zone Gedeo zone Amaaro (special Wereda (District) Burji (special Wereda
Apostolic_Vicariate_of_Awasa
came to be worn alongside ancestral leather traditions by Gurage, Silte, Sidama, Gamo, Dizi, Gugi, Wolayta, and Hadiya. Before the widespread adoption of
Clothing_in_Ethiopia
Lowland East Cushitic ethnic group in southwestern Ethiopia
concentrated in the Konso Zone. Their territory is adjacent to Omotic, Sidama and Oromo communities. Konso typically live in large towns, each governed
Konso_people
Manzini Sea Birds 2nd 2024–25 Ethiopia 2025–26 Ethiopian Premier League Sidama Coffee Negele Arsi Town 1st —N/a Gambia 2025–26 GFA League First Division
2026_in_association_football
Use of grammar in a language to express number
No language has this as its default number contrast, although some languages have specific nouns with this distinction. For example, in Sidama: goto –
Grammatical_number
University in Hawassa, Sidama Region, Ethiopia
(Amharic: ሀዋሳ ዩኒቨርሲቲ) is a residential national university in Hawassa, Sidama Region, Ethiopia. It is approximately 278 kilometres (173 mi) south of Addis
Hawassa_University
Sidama Sidama Debubawi Hula Sidama Sidama Debubawi Teticha Sidama Sidama Mehal Arbegona Sidama Sidama Mehal Dale Sidama Sidama Mehal Darara Sidama Sidama Mehal
List of cities and towns in Ethiopia
List_of_cities_and_towns_in_Ethiopia
Name of Protestant denomination in Ethiopia and Eritrea
Bethlehem. There are also gospel singers who sing in Wolayta, Hadiya-Kambata, Sidama, and other areas of the South. Some of the most famous music players in
P'ent'ay
Former province in southern Ethiopia
was named after an ethnic group native to southern Ethiopia, called the Sidama, who are located in the south-central part of the country. According to
Sidamo_Province
of Harar (1875–1884) Afar Region (1994–2012) Somali Region (2008–2018) Sidama Region (2020), used before the creation of the region, gradually replaced
List_of_Ethiopian_flags
Political coalition in Ethiopia
Tigrayans for Democracy and Sovereignty (ARENA) led by Abraha Desta, and the Sidama Liberation Movement (SLM) led by Dr. Million Tumato. Medrek fielded 270
Medrek
Regional state of Ethiopia
Ethiopia Region, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region and Sidama Region to the west; the Eastern Province of Kenya to the south; as well
Oromia
Legendary proto-Somali queen
stories of Queen Gudit in Ethiopian and Eritrean folklore and Queen Furra in Sidama folklore. The person behind these various alternative names is portrayed
Arawelo
Ethnic group in Ethiopia
their area. These factors have led to a decline in usage of the Argobba language. Argobba are considered endangered today due to exogamy and destitution
Argobba_people
Ethiopian footballer (born 1997)
who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ethiopian Premier League club Sidama Coffee. Debuting for Adama City in 2016, Surafel would join Fasil Kenema
Surafel_Dagnachew
Ethnic group in Ethiopia
State. Silt'e people speak the Siltʼe language, a Semitic language, which is closely related to the Harari language. Siltʼe denote their origin in Harar
Siltʼe_people
Semitic-speaking ethnic group in Ethiopia
dealers who drove the slaves from the southern and southwestern Galla, Sidama and Gurage principalities to the central Amhara provinces. (...) the average
Amhara_people
Ethiopian footballer (born 1992)
professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ethiopian Premier League club Sidama Coffee and the Ethiopia national team. Solomon began his career with the
Firew_Solomon
Ethiopian footballer
is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Sidama Coffee and the Ethiopia national team. Bayeh began his professional career
Yared_Bayeh
This is a list of current and former female monarchs regardless of title, including queens regnant, empresses regnant, pharaohs and monarchs by other titles
List_of_female_monarchs
King of Wolaita from 1707 to 1748
fought with the nearby rival peoples and states of Hadiya, Arsi, Gujii, Sidama and Kembata, after he stabilized the kingdom and extended the frontiers
Sana_Tube
Bensa is one of the woredas in Sidama Region of Ethiopia. Daye is the capital city of Eastern Sidaama zone (Soojjaati zoone), also known as Bensa zone
Bensa
Ethnic or pan-ethnic identifier used to refer to Ethiopians and Eritreans
(1890). Éthiopie méridionale journal de mon voyage aux pays Amhara, Oromo et Sidama, septembre 1885 à novembre 1888. Quantin, Librairies-imprimeries réunies
Habesha_peoples
such as citizenship/nationality, ancestry or origin, country of birth, or language are used as alternative indicators. The data in the list are also of variable
List of countries by ethnic groups
List_of_countries_by_ethnic_groups
Town in Sidama Region, Ethiopia
kilometers south of Addis Ababa and 40 kilometers south of Hawassa in the Sidama Region. The town has a latitude and longitude of 6°45′N 38°25′E / 6.750°N
Irgalem
Muslim sultanate in the Horn of Africa
adhered to Sunni Islam with a Shia minority. The Somali language was the most commonly spoken language while Arabic was prominently used for commercial and
Ajuran_Sultanate
Political party in Ethiopia
lines. There is an Amhara PP (APP), an Oromo PP (OPP), a Somali PP (SPP), a Sidama PP (SPP), and a Tigrayan PP, led by Nebiyou Shulmichael and of which Abraham
Prosperity_Party
National government of Ethiopia
conquer and annex the southern and eastern regions, namely western Oromo, Sidama, Gurage, Wolayta and other groups, leading largely to the current national
Federal government of Ethiopia
Federal_government_of_Ethiopia
part of Northern Red Sea Region Shinasha (Shinasha): Northwestern Ethiopia Sidama: Southern Ethiopia, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region
List_of_Indigenous_peoples
Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Sidama Zone, Arbegona is bordered on the south by Bona Zuria, on the southwest
Arbegona
District in Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia
Dara (Amharic: ዳራ) is one of the woredas in the Sidama Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Sidama Region, Dara is bordered on the south by the Gedeo Zone
Dara_(woreda)
Harari/Harla and Somalis. In the central and south were found the ancient Sidama, Semitic Gurage and Omotic Wolaita, among others. One of the first kingdoms
History_of_Ethiopia
Medieval Muslim dynasty in the Horn of Africa
Robert, the language spoken by the people of Adal as well as its rulers the Imams and Sultans would closely resemble contemporary Harari language. The 19th-century
Walashma_dynasty
District in Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Ethiopia
Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia. Part of the Sidama Zone located in the Great Rift Valley, Shebedino is bordered on the south
Shebedino
District in Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia
Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Sidama Zone, Hula is bordered on the south by the Oromia Region, on the west by
Hula_(woreda)
Governorate of Italian East Africa (1936–1941
Galla-Sidamo Governorate Governatorato di Galla e Sidama Governorate of Italian East Africa Coat of Arms Galla-Sidamo (orange) within Italian East Africa
Galla-Sidamo_Governorate
285 23,255 228 2024 Ondo Akure State Nigeria 5,316,600 14,606 364 2022 Sidama Region Hawassa Region Ethiopia 5,301,868 12,000 441 2024 Asyut Asyut Governorate
List of first-level administrative divisions by population
List_of_first-level_administrative_divisions_by_population
Subgroup of Hadiya people in Ethiopia
defeated at the Battle of Maichäw. Hadiya Sultanate Hadiya Zone Hadiyya language Raytu List of Oromo subgroups and clans 7°40′N 38°00′E / 7.667°N 38.000°E
Leemo_Hadiya
Artisanal caste among Somali people
Bigelow; Kit Hansen (2013). Oxford Applied Linguistics: Literacy and Second Language Oracy. Oxford University Press. pp. 55, 73–74 with footnote 5. ISBN 978-0-19-442313-7
Tomal
Ethiopian footballer
who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ethiopian Premier League club Sidama Coffee and the Ethiopia national team. Meleyo began his professional career
Bezabeh_Meleyo
City in Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Hameso, Seyoum and Tilahun Ayanou Nebo (2000). "Ethiopia: A New Start?". The Sidama Concern. Archived from the original on 23 February 2006. Retrieved February
Adama
Zone in the South Ethiopia Regional State
Oromia Region, on the east by the Bilate River which separates it from Sidama Region, and on the south east by the Lake Abaya which separates it from
Wolayita_Zone
District in Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia
Nationalities, and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia. Located at the eastern tip of the Sidama Zone that extends into the Oromia Region like a peninsula, Aroresa is bordered
Aroresa
District in Sidama Region, Ethiopia
Aleta Wendo is one of the woredas in the Sidama Region of Ethiopia. Aleta Wendo is bordered on the south by Dara, on the west by Chuko, on the north by
Aleta_Wendo_(woreda)
Men's football team
31 March 2026 DF Federico Nsue (1997-04-20) 20 April 1997 (age 29) 4 0 Sidama Coffee v. Madagascar, 31 March 2026 DF Juan Pedro Nsue (1995-07-22) 22
Equatorial Guinea national football team
Equatorial_Guinea_national_football_team
Zone in Oromia Region of Ethiopia
makes Jimma one of the three top producers of these goods, along with the Sidama and Gedeo Zones. Historically, Jimma has been considered one of the food-exporting
Jimma_Zone
according to Glottolog, many of those comprise small language families or isolates, such as Surmic languages Kwegu, Me'en, and Suri, and the isolate Berta.
List of ethnic groups in Ethiopia
List_of_ethnic_groups_in_Ethiopia
religion Safwa religion Samburu religion San religion N'um Serer religion Sidama religion Surma religion Tammari traditional religion Temne traditional religion
List of religions and spiritual traditions
List_of_religions_and_spiritual_traditions
Historical region of Ethiopia
Tsegede Wolqayt Kingdom of Damot Dawro Enarya Janjero Kaffa Sheka Wolayta Sidama kingdoms Bahargamo Buzamo Garo Kambaata Kingdom of Damot Sidamo Sigamo Wolaita
Shewa
1298–1886 northeastern Somali kingdom
Tsegede Wolqayt Kingdom of Damot Dawro Enarya Janjero Kaffa Sheka Wolayta Sidama kingdoms Bahargamo Buzamo Garo Kambaata Kingdom of Damot Sidamo Sigamo Wolaita
Warsangali_Sultanate
Country in the Horn of Africa (1270–1974)
that were annexed included those of the western Oromo (non-Shoan Oromo), Sidama, Gurage, Wolayta, and Dizi. Among the imperial troops was Ras Gobena's Shewan
Ethiopian_Empire
SIDAMA LANGUAGE
SIDAMA LANGUAGE
Boy/Male
Hindu
Meek, Friend of Krishna, Another name of Kuchela
Girl/Female
Latin
Luminous.
Female
Hindi/Indian
(शà¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤®à¤¾) Feminine form of Hindi Shyam, SHYAMA means "black, blue."
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Sanskrit, Telugu
Llord Krishna's Friend; Meek; Humble
Boy/Male
Muslim
A companion of prophet Muhammad
Girl/Female
French
Dignified.
Female
Native American
Native American Miwok name SITALA means "of good memory."
Girl/Female
Indian
Arrow of Love
Girl/Female
Hindu
Playful, Divine drama
Female
Hindi/Indian
(सितारा) Hindi name SITARA means "star."
Girl/Female
Muslim
Like a star
Boy/Male
Indian
A companion of prophet Muhammad
Girl/Female
Indian
Girl/Female
Hindu
Matchless
Girl/Female
Muslim Hindi Indian
Screen. Star.
Girl/Female
Indian
Quick.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Swedish : unexplained.
Female
Native American
Native American Shoshone name KIMAMA means "butterfly."
Boy/Male
Biblical
House, blindness.
Girl/Female
Egyptian
Peaceful.
SIDAMA LANGUAGE
SIDAMA LANGUAGE
Girl/Female
Tamil
Kalpavalli | கலà¯à®ªà®¾à®µà®¾à®²à¯à®²à¯€Â
Flower
Boy/Male
Arabic, Biblical
Helper; Entry-way
Boy/Male
Hindu
The Sun which bestows wealth
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Crowned
Boy/Male
Muslim
Firm
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
One with Noble Thoughts
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from a short form of the personal name Cudbert (see Cuthbert).Americanized spelling of German Kötting or the variant Kotting (see Koetting).
Boy/Male
Latin
Feminine of Michael 'gift from God.
Boy/Male
Teutonic American English
Valiant.
Boy/Male
British, Celtic, English
Keel Friend; Keel; Standing in for Ship; A Place Name Alluding to a River; From the Narrow River
SIDAMA LANGUAGE
SIDAMA LANGUAGE
SIDAMA LANGUAGE
SIDAMA LANGUAGE
SIDAMA LANGUAGE
pl.
of Squama
n.
The ancient sacred literature of the Hindus; also, one of the four collections, called Rig-Veda, Yajur-Veda, Sama-Veda, and Atharva-Veda, constituting the most ancient portions of that literature.
a.
Of or pertaining to Siam, its native people, or their language.
n.
The ahu, or jairou.
n.
A cyma.
n.
One of a class of temporal officers who originally represented the bishops, but later erected their offices into fiefs, and became feudal nobles.
n.
A genus of malvaceous plants common in the tropics. All the species are mucilaginous, and some have tough ligneous fibers which are used as a substitute for hemp and flax.
pl.
of Sigma
n.
The Greek letter /, /, or / (English S, or s). It originally had the form of the English C.
n.
A bean-shaped coin of Siam, worth about sixty cents; also, a weight equal to 236 grains troy.
a.
Lacking or wanting language; speechless; silent.
n.
A saxicoline singing bird (Kittacincla macroura) of India, noted for the sweetness and power of its song. In confinement it imitates the notes of other birds and various animals with accuracy. Its head, neck, back, breast, and tail are glossy black, the rump white, the under parts chestnut.
n. sing. & pl.
A native or inhabitant of Siam; pl., the people of Siam.
n.
A woman who is closely allied to, or assocciated with, another person, as in the sdame faith, society, order, or community.
n.
A large nocturnal beetle of the genus Lucanus (as L. capreolus, and L. dama), having long, curved upper jaws, resembling a sickle. The grubs are found in the trunks of old trees.
n.
A scale cast off from the skin; a thin dry shred consisting of epithelium.
n.
A species of Vaccinium (V. Vitis-idaea), which bears acid red berries which are sometimes used in cookery; -- locally called mountain cranberry.