Etymology

Himyar

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Today it means: An ancient kingdom based in modern Yemen. Full definition →

Arabic حِمْيَر ← Old South Arabian 𐩢𐩣𐩺𐩧
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  1. Old South Arabian · derived from𐩢𐩣𐩺𐩧
  2. Arabic · borrowed fromحِمْيَر
  3. English todayHimyar

From Arabic حِمْيَر (ḥimyar), from Old South Arabian 𐩢𐩣𐩺𐩧 (ḥmyr).

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