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shemaya

shemaya noun: any of certain fishes in the genus Alburnus.

Noun

shemaya (plural shemayas)

  1. Any of certain fishes in the genus Alburnus.

Forms of shemaya

pluralshemayas

Origin of shemaya

From Persian شاه (šâh) + ماهی (mâhi).

Words formed from shemaya

Questions about shemaya

What does shemaya mean?
Shemaya means any of certain fishes in the genus Alburnus.
What part of speech is shemaya?
Shemaya is a noun.
What is the plural of shemaya?
The plural of shemaya is shemayas.

Words near shemaya in the dictionary

  1. Shemakha
  2. shemale
  3. shemales
  4. shematrin
  5. shematrins
  6. shemaya
  7. shemayas
  8. Shemini Atzeret
  9. Shemini Atzereth
  10. shemira
  11. Shemite

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