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ambaradam

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Italian

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Alternative forms

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  • ambaradan
  • ambarabà (erroneous, as ambarabà is instead the first word of a nursery rhyme)

Etymology

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Most probably named after the Battle of Amba Aradam, where Italian troops suffered heavy losses in 1935; thus, from Amharic አምባ አረደም (Āmiba Āredemi).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /am.ba.raˈdam/
  • Rhymes: -am
  • Hyphenation: am‧ba‧ra‧dàm

Noun

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ambaradam m

  1. (informal) mess