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Anah

Anah proper noun: a town in Anbar, Iraq, originally on an island in the middle Euphrates River.

anah: a town in Anbar, Iraq, originally on an island in the middle Euphrates River
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Proper noun

Anah

  1. A town in Anbar, Iraq, originally on an island in the middle Euphrates River.
    • Two Iraqi men drove through the city streets of Anah, Iraq, when their suspicions were aroused.2007 Dec. 18, Billy Hall, "Brothers in Arms", Marines.mil
    Synonyms:
    Anat, Anatha, Anatho, Charmande

Anah meaning in Arabic

Anah in Arabic

Translations
عانة ʕāna

Synonyms of Anah

  • Anat
  • Anatha
  • Anatho
  • Charmande

Forms of Anah

alternative formAna
alternative form'Ana
alternative formAnna

Origin of Anah

From Arabic عَانَة (ʕāna), from Classical Syriac ܐܢܐ, ultimately from Akkadian Anat under Assurnasirpal II and ⁽ᵈ⁾Ha-na-atᴷᴵ in the Old Babylonian Period, sometimes connected to worship of the war goddess Anat, whose name is probably Semitic.

Questions about Anah

What does Anah mean?
Anah means a town in Anbar, Iraq, originally on an island in the middle Euphrates River.
What is Anah in Arabic?
Anah in Arabic is عانة (ʕāna). See Anah meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Anah?
Anah is a proper noun.

Words near Anah in the dictionary

  1. anagrelide
  2. anagrind
  3. anagrinds
  4. anags.
  5. anagyrine
  6. Anah
  7. anahau
  8. Anahaw
  9. Anahawan
  10. anaheim
  11. Anaheim disease

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