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negus in Arabic

نَجَاشِيّ najāšiyy

/ˈniːɡəs/

negus in Arabic: نَجَاشِيّ (najāšiyy). In English, negus means a drink made of wine, often port, mixed with hot water, oranges or lemons, spices and sugar.

Arabic words for negus

king of Abyssinia (Ethiopia)
نَجَاشِيّ najāšiyy

English meaning of negus

  1. noun A drink made of wine, often port, mixed with hot water, oranges or lemons, spices and sugar.
  2. noun A ruler of Abyssinia (Ethiopia), or of a province of Ethiopia; specifically, the king of Ethiopia before 1974.

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Questions about negus in Arabic

What is the meaning of negus in Arabic?
Negus in Arabic is نَجَاشِيّ (najāšiyy).
ما معنى كلمة negus؟
Negus: نَجَاشِيّ (najāšiyy).
What does negus mean in English?
Negus means a drink made of wine, often port, mixed with hot water, oranges or lemons, spices and sugar.

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