CEFR B1

bamia

noun

Meaning

bamia means a Middle Eastern, Assyrian, Armenian, Afghan, Kurdish, and Anatolian stew usually based on lamb, okra, and tomatoes. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses bamia to mean a Middle Eastern, Assyrian, Armenian, Afghan, Kurdish, and Anatolian stew....
The teacher asked students to find bamia in the reading.

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bamia (B1)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses bamia to mean a Middle Eastern, Assyrian, Armenian, Afghan, Kurdish, and Anatolian stew....
The teacher asked students to find bamia in the reading.

How to Use bamia

a/the bamia (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a bamia."
bamia in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked bamia in context before translating it."

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