different between bombay vs xeraphim

bombay

Cebuano

Etymology 1

Short for sibuyas bombay.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: si?bu?yas?bom?bay

Noun

bombay

  1. an onion; a monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice

Etymology 2

From Spanish Bombay.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?bumba?/

Noun

bombay

  1. (offensive, ethnic slur, vulgar) An Indian person.
  2. (offensive, vulgar) A person that resembles a Middle Eastern person. Often used interchangebly with turko.

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xeraphim

English

Alternative forms

  • xeraphin, xerapheen

Etymology

From Portuguese xarafin, from Arabic ????????? (ašr?f), plural form of ??????? (šar?f, highborn).

Noun

xeraphim (plural xeraphims)

  1. (obsolete) An old monetary unit of Bombay, equal to three fifths of a rupee.

References

  • Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913).

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