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Siwa

Siwa proper noun: an oasis in Egypt.

Proper noun (1)

Siwa

  1. An oasis in Egypt.

Proper noun (2)

Siwa

  1. (Slavic mythology) The Slavic goddess of fertility.

Proper noun (3)

Siwa

  1. A market village in Phidim, Panchthar district, Mechi, Eastern Nepal, Nepal.
    • The body of Prem Ale Magar of Phidim municipality-6, Siwa, who had been washed away along with a motorcycle while crossing the Maluwa rivulet, was found on Monday.2021 October 26, “Panchthar floods: Death toll climbs to 31 as one more missing found dead”, in Khabarhub, archived from the original on 26 Oct 2021

Proper noun (4)

Siwa (countable and uncountable, plural Siwas)

  1. (countable) A surname.

Forms of Siwa

alternative formZiva
alternative formZhiva
pluralSiwas

Origin of Siwa

From Arabic وَاحَة سِيوَة (wāḥat sīwa).

From Latin Siwa, from Slavic Šiwa (Živa, Ziva, Zhiva).

From Nepali सिवा (siwā).

Words formed from Siwa

Questions about Siwa

What does Siwa mean?
Siwa means an oasis in Egypt.
What part of speech is Siwa?
Siwa is a proper noun.

Words near Siwa in the dictionary

  1. sivlonot
  2. Sivritos
  3. SIVs
  4. sivvens
  5. SIW
  6. Siwa
  7. Siwalikh Hills
  8. Siwan
  9. Siwanator
  10. Siwanators
  11. Siwanatorz

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