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Hama
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A city on the Orontes River in western Syria, known for its ancient wooden waterwheels.
"The historic norias, or waterwheels, of Hama still creak along the riverbank."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA Syrian city famous for its centuries-old wooden waterwheels.
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Etymology
From Arabic, itself likely from an older Semitic root.