"wadi" meaning in English

See wadi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈwɑdi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-wadi.wav Forms: wadis [plural], wadies [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic وَادِي, وَادٍ (wādī, wādin, “valley, riverbed, ravine”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|وَادٍ|وَادِي, وَادٍ|valley, riverbed, ravine}} Arabic وَادِي, وَادٍ (wādī, wādin, “valley, riverbed, ravine”), {{root|en|ar|و د ي}} Head templates: {{en-noun|s|wadies}} wadi (plural wadis or wadies)
  1. A valley, gully, or stream bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season. Wikipedia link: wadi Categories (topical): Water Categories (place): Landforms Synonyms: nahal, wash Translations (a valley, gully, or stream-bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season): uadi [masculine] (Catalan), vádí [neuter] (Czech), wadi [masculine] (Dutch), jnt (Egyptian), vadi (Finnish), oued [masculine] (French), Wadi [neuter] (German), ואדי (Hebrew), vádi (Hungarian), uadi (Italian), ued [masculine] (Polish), wadi [feminine] (Polish), wadis [masculine] (Polish), uádi [masculine] (Portuguese), rambla [feminine] (Spanish), uadi [masculine] (Spanish)

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