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Amida

Amida proper noun: an ancient city in Mesopotamia located within modern Diyarbakır, Turkey.

Proper noun (1)

Amida

  1. An ancient city in Mesopotamia located within modern Diyarbakır, Turkey.

Proper noun (2)

Amida

  1. Synonym of Amitābha, the most important buddha of the Pure Land sect.
    Synonyms:
    Amitābha

Amida meaning in Marathi, Arabic and Persian

Amida in Marathi

ancient city in Mesopotamia
आमिदा āmidā

Amida in Arabic

ancient city in Mesopotamia
آمِد ʔāmid

Amida in Persian

ancient city in Mesopotamia
آمد âmed

Synonyms of Amida

Origin of Amida

From Latin Amida, from Ancient Greek Ἄμιδα (Ámida), apparently from an Aramaic form with emphatic state ending equivalent to Classical Syriac ܐܡܝܕ (ʾamīḏ).

A borrowing of Japanese 阿弥陀 (Amida), q.v.

Words formed from Amida

Phrases with Amida

Questions about Amida

What does Amida mean?
Amida means an ancient city in Mesopotamia located within modern Diyarbakır, Turkey.
What is Amida in Marathi?
Amida in Marathi is आमिदा (āmidā). See Amida meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Amida?
Amida is a proper noun.

Words near Amida in the dictionary

  1. amictic
  2. amicus
  3. amicus curiae
  4. amicyanin
  5. amid
  6. Amida
  7. Amida kuji
  8. Amida Nyorai
  9. Amida-kuji
  10. Amidah
  11. amidakuji

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