Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shah-muh]
- /ˈʃɑ mə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shah-muh]
- /ˈʃɑ mə/
Definitions of shama word
- noun shama a slender long-tailed thrush, Copsychus malabaricus, of southern Asia and introduced into Hawaii, having black plumage with a white rump and tail sides and a chestnut belly. 1
- noun shama an Indian songbird, Kittacincla macroura, having a black head, neck, back, and tail, a white rump, and chestnut underparts 0
- noun shama a cereal, Panicum frumentaceum (colonum), grown in India, and similar to millet 0
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Origin of shama
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; said to be < Hindi śāmā
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Parts of speech for Shama
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shama popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
shama usage trend in Literature
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