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aflaj

aflaj noun: an irrigation system which catches mountain water and controls its movement down man-made subterranean channels, found in Oman.

Noun

aflaj (plural aflajes or aflaj)

  1. An irrigation system which catches mountain water and controls its movement down man-made subterranean channels, found in Oman.

Forms of aflaj

pluralaflajes
pluralaflaj
alternative formaflaaj

Origin of aflaj

Borrowed from Arabic أَفْلَاج (ʔaflāj), plural of فَلَج (falaj, “irrigation channel”).

Questions about aflaj

What does aflaj mean?
Aflaj means an irrigation system which catches mountain water and controls its movement down man-made subterranean channels, found in Oman.
What part of speech is aflaj?
Aflaj is a noun.
What is the plural of aflaj?
The plural of aflaj is aflajes.

Words near aflaj in the dictionary

  1. aflaaj
  2. aflagellar
  3. aflagellate
  4. aflagellated
  5. aflagellates
  6. aflaj
  7. aflajes
  8. aflame
  9. aflamed
  10. aflames
  11. aflaming

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