ገውዝ

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Amharic

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Etymology

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From Aramaic גוזא / ܓܘܙܐ (gawzā).

Noun

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ገውዝ (gäwz)

  1. nut in general (even nutmeg)
    • 1962, Amharic Bible, Songs of Solomon 6:11:
      የወንዙን ዳር ልምላሜ አይ ዘንድ፥ ወይኑ አብቦ ሮማኑም አፍርቶ እንደ ሆነ እመለከት ዘንድ ወደ ገውዝ ገነት ወረድሁ
      yäwänzun dar ləmlame ʾäy zänd: wäynu ʾäbbo romanum ʾäfrəto ʾəndä honä ʾəmäläkät zänd wädä gäwz gänät wärädhu
      I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flourished, and the pomegranates budded.

Ge'ez

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Aramaic גוזא / ܓܘܙܐ (gawzā).

Noun

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ገውዝ (gäwz)

  1. walnut
  2. nut in general (because the walnut isn’t really known in Ethiopia)
  3. odoriferous substance from hard plant products, perfume

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