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Ge'ez

/ˈɡiːɛz/

Ge'ez proper noun: an Ethiopian language which is extinct but still used liturgically.

Proper noun

Ge'ez

  1. An Ethiopian language which is extinct but still used liturgically.
    • He takes out a leather-bound Bible, written in Ge'ez, illuminated by drawings of angels with large, soulful eyes.2019, Maaza Mengiste, The Shadow King, Canongate Books (2020), page 328
  2. The writing system originally used for the Ge’ez language.

Ge'ez meaning in Hindi, Arabic and Persian

Ge'ez in Hindi

Ethiopian language
गेएज़ geez
writing system
गेएज़ geez

Ge'ez in Arabic

Ethiopian language
جِعِزِيّ jiʕiziyy, جِعِزِيَّة jiʕiziyya

Ge'ez in Persian

Ethiopian language
گعز ge'ez

Synonyms of Ge'ez

Forms of Ge'ez

alternative formGeez
alternative formGi'iz
alternative formGiiz
alternative formGeʿez
alternative formGəʿəz

Origin of Ge'ez

Borrowed from Ge'ez ግዕዝ (gəʿz).

Questions about Ge'ez

What does Ge'ez mean?
Ge'ez means an Ethiopian language which is extinct but still used liturgically.
What is Ge'ez in Hindi?
Ge'ez in Hindi is गेएज़ (geez). See Ge'ez meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Ge'ez?
Ge'ez is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ge'ez?
Ge'ez is pronounced /ˈɡiːɛz/.

Words near Ge'ez in the dictionary

  1. GDWs
  2. Gdynia
  3. Gdynian
  4. Gdynians
  5. ge
  6. Ge'ez
  7. ge'ullah
  8. geach
  9. geached
  10. geaches
  11. Geachian

Source and license

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