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There is no exact translation in Luo for Obama-- the president's father came from Kenya and was a member of the Luo ethnic group, so the name "Obama" is derived from that language; however there does not seem to be an exact word "obama" in Luo. There are a number of internet rumors that claim the name means "crooked" (as in dishonest), but in reality the name seems to derive from the root word ['bam] which describes a bent or crooked limb (perhaps a tree limb, or a human limb-- an arm, for example).
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What does Obama mean in hawaiian?
Obama has no meaning in Hawaiian. The word itself is a proper name of Kenyan origin, probably from the Luo language of his biological father.
What is the African definition of Obama?
There really isn't one. Obama is a Luo tribal name, common in a certain familial group in Kenya, where Barack Obama's father was born and raised. There is not much evidence that the word "Obama" has any meaning in the Luo language.
What does 'Barack Obama' mean?
The name Barack is an Arabic word meaning "blessed." It is related to a similar word in Hebrew, Baruch. The name "Obama" is a proper name that comes from his biological father's ancestral group in Kenya. Although President Obama was born in Hawaii and lived there for many years, he was named after his biological father.
Is Barack Obama a compound word?
Yes, the name 'Barack Obama' is a compound noun.A compound noun is a word made of two or more individual words that merge to form a noun with a meaning of its own. A compound noun can be a common noun (bus stop) or a proper noun (Barack Obama).
What does Barack Obama's name mean in Hebrew?
The Hebrew equivalent of Barack is Baruch (ברוך), which means "blessed". There is no Hebrew equivalent for Obama. Coincidently, the name Barack sounds the same as the Hebrew name Baraq (ברק), which means ligntning, but the two names are not related.
The word Obama is little beach in Japanese?
This statement is not accurate. The word "Obama" does not mean "little beach" in Japanese. "Obama" is a surname of African origin and also the name of former US President Barack Obama.
'What does Barack Obama translate to in Hebrew'?
Barack is an Arabic name that is related to the Hebrew name Baruch (ברוך) which means "Blessed One.""Obama" has no meaning in Hebrew. Obama is an ancient Kenyan surname. The name is found frequently among the Luo, the third largest ethnic group in Kenya. It is believed that the name derived from the root word obam, which means “to lean or bend.”
What is the meaning of the name Obama in Japanese?
Little Beach
Japense meaning of obama?
the second coming of godzilla
What is the Japanese translation for the word Obama?
Little Beach is Obama in Japanese Obama means "little beach" in Japanese.
How can you describe the word hate?
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What does Obama mean in latin?
Obama is not a Latin word. Obama spelled backwards, "Amabo" is a Latin word.Amabo means "I will love."
