Where does “bamyas” come from?
bamyas (Ladino) comes from Turkish bamya, from Arabic بَامِيَا.
bamyas (Ladino): okra, "Abelmoschus esculentus"
Definitions
- okra, "Abelmoschus esculentus"
Ancestry of “bamyas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | bamya | okra, "Abelmoschus esculentus"; penis |
| 2 | Arabic | بَامِيَا | — |