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Shiga

Shiga proper noun: a prefecture of Japan. Capital: Ōtsu.

Proper noun (1)

Shiga (uncountable)

  1. A prefecture of Japan. Capital: Ōtsu.

Proper noun (2)

Shiga (uncountable)

  1. A Japanese surname

Shiga meaning in Hindi, Marathi and Arabic

Shiga in Hindi

Shiga, Japan
शिगा śigā

Shiga in Marathi

Shiga, Japan
शिगा śigā

Shiga in Arabic

Shiga, Japan
شِيغَا šīḡā

Origin of Shiga

Borrowed from Japanese 滋賀(しが) (Shiga).

Borrowed from Japanese 志賀(しが) (Shiga).

Phrases with Shiga

Questions about Shiga

What does Shiga mean?
Shiga means a prefecture of Japan. Capital: Ōtsu.
What is Shiga in Hindi?
Shiga in Hindi is शिगा (śigā). See Shiga meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Shiga?
Shiga is a proper noun.

Words near Shiga in the dictionary

  1. shiftyness
  2. shifu
  3. shifus
  4. shig
  5. Shig Shag Day
  6. Shiga
  7. Shiga toxin
  8. Shiga toxins
  9. shigaite
  10. Shigar
  11. shigatoxigenic

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