Shamu

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic الشام (aš-šām, “the north”).

Proper noun

Shamu

1. (historical) Greater Syria, the Levant (region comprising the lands around the eastern shore of the Mediterranean)
2. (proscribed) Syria (modern country)

Synonyms

• (modern country): Siria

Derived terms

• Bahari ya Shamu
• Mshamu