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Himyarite

Syllables: Him·ya·rite/ˈhɪm.jəˌɹaɪt/US/ˈhɪm.jəˌɹaɪt/

Himyarite noun: an inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Himyar.

Noun

Himyarite (plural Himyarites)

  1. (historical) An inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Himyar.

Adjective

Himyarite (not comparable)

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Himyar.
    • The combination of brk and rb is quite spectacular from the perspective of the pagan Arabian inscriptions. In the tens of thousands of these documented so far—across North Arabian, South Arabian and Nabataean scripts—rb is never used as an epithet of the old gods and the verb brk "to bless" is...2021, Ahmad Al-Jallad, Hythem Sidky, “A Paleo‐Arabic inscription on a route north of Ṭāʾif”, in Arabian Archaeology & Epigraphy, volume 33, number 1, →DOI, pages 202–215

Himyarite meaning in Hindi and Arabic

Himyarite in Hindi

inhabitant of Himyar
हिमयरी himyarī

Himyarite in Arabic

inhabitant of Himyar
حِمْيَرِيّ ḥimyariyy

Forms of Himyarite

pluralHimyarites
alternative formHimjarite
alternative formḤimyarite

Origin of Himyarite

From Himyar + -ite.

Questions about Himyarite

What does Himyarite mean?
Himyarite means an inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Himyar.
What is Himyarite in Hindi?
Himyarite in Hindi is हिमयरी (himyarī). See Himyarite meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Himyarite?
Himyarite can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce Himyarite?
Himyarite is pronounced /ˈhɪm.jəˌɹaɪt/ (UK).
What is the plural of Himyarite?
The plural of Himyarite is Himyarites.

Words near Himyarite in the dictionary

  1. himselfe
  2. himselve
  3. himselves
  4. Himyar
  5. Himyaric
  6. Himyarite
  7. Himyarites
  8. Himyaritic
  9. HIMYM
  10. hin
  11. Hinaamaagalaa

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