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Borrowed from Arabic مَرْيَم (maryam).
Gender feminine
Syllables 3 syllables
Ending ends U Save
From zawadi (“gift, present”), from Arabic زَوَاد (zawād).
Gender feminine
Syllables 3 syllables
Ending ends I Save
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