Etymology

Garowe

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Today it means: The capital city of Puntland. Full definition →

Arabic غَارَّوْؤَيَ ← Somali garowe
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  1. Somali · derived fromgarowe“a place of rich sorghum grain”
  2. Arabic · derived fromغَارَّوْؤَيَ
  3. English todayGarowe

From Arabic غَارَّوْؤَيَ (ḡārrawʔaya) from Somali garowe (“a place of rich sorghum grain”).

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