Hama

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UK/ˈhɑːmə/US/ˈhæmə/

proper noun

A city in Syria.

OriginArabic حَمَاة →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Hamah · alternative Hamat

  1. A city in Syria.

Origin

  1. Arabicحَمَاة
  2. EnglishHama

Borrowed from Arabic حَمَاة (ḥamāh).

More words from Arabic

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἐπιφάνεια
  • Ἐπιφάνεια (Epipháneia)a city in Syria
Arabic حَمَاة
  • حَمَاة (ḥamāh)a city in Syria
Chinese Mandarin 哈馬 /哈马
  • 哈馬 /哈马 (Hāmǎ)a city in Syria
Esperanto Hamao
  • Hamaoa city in Syria
French Hama
  • Hamaa city in Syria
German Hama
  • Hamaa city in Syria
Greek Χάμα
  • Χάμα (Cháma)a city in Syria
Hindi हमा
  • हमा (hamā)a city in Syria
Japanese ハマー, ハマ
  • ハマー (Hamā)a city in Syria
  • ハマ (Hama)a city in Syria
Korean 하마
  • 하마 (Hama)a city in Syria
Latin Epiphanīa, Epiphanēa
  • Epiphanīaa city in Syria
  • Epiphanēaa city in Syria
Russian Ха́ма
  • Ха́ма (Xáma)a city in Syria
Spanish Hama
  • Hamaa city in Syria
Turkish Hama
  • Hamaa city in Syria
Ukrainian Ха́ма
  • Ха́ма (Xáma)a city in Syria
Urdu حَماہ
  • حَماہ (hamāh)a city in Syria

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

mahaamah
Cite this entry
APA

Hama. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hama

MLA

“Hama.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hama. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hama,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hama.

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