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almah
[ al-muh ]
/ ˈæl mə /
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noun
(in Egypt) a woman or girl who dances or sings professionally.
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Also alma; al·me, al·meh [al-me] /ˈæl mɛ/ .
Origin of almah
From Egyptian Arabic ʿalmah, variant of Arabic ʿālimah, literally, “knowledgeable”
Words nearby almah
Alma-Ata, Almada, Almadén, Al Madinah, Almagest, almah, al-Maliki, alma mater, almanac, Almanach de Gotha, almandine
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