Gondar
Syllables: Gon·darUK/ˈɡɒndɑː/US/ˈɡɑndəɹ/
Gondar proper noun: a city and woreda in Ethiopia.
Proper noun
Gondar
- A city and woreda in Ethiopia.
- This paper examines the phonological, grammatical and lexical variations between the dialects of Addis Ababa and Gondar.1998 May 11, Emanuela Trevisan Semi, Tudor Parfitt, The Beta Israel in Ethiopia and Israel: Studies on the Ethiopian Jews, →ISBN, page 258
- One consequence of this greater stability was the construction of a series of impressive lime-mortared stone buildings in some of the short- lived capitals and at Gondar itself.2004 July 19, Graham Connor, Forgotten Africa: An Introduction to Its Archaeology, →ISBN, page 80
Forms of Gondar
| alternative form | Gonder |
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Origin of Gondar
Borrowed from Amharic ጎንደር (gondär).
Words that rhyme with Gondar
Questions about Gondar
- What does Gondar mean?
- Gondar means a city and woreda in Ethiopia.
- What part of speech is Gondar?
- Gondar is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Gondar?
- Gondar is pronounced /ˈɡɒndɑː/ (UK).
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