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barchan in Arabic

كَثِيب kaṯīb

/ˈbɑːk(ə)n//ˈbɑɹˌkɑn/

barchan in Arabic: كَثِيب (kaṯīb), كَثِيب هِلَالِيّ (kaṯīb hilāliyy). In English, barchan means an arc-shaped shifting sand dune comprising well-sorted (uniformly sized) sand.

Arabic words for barchan

arc-shaped shifting sand dune
كَثِيب kaṯīb, كَثِيب هِلَالِيّ kaṯīb hilāliyy

English meaning of barchan

  1. noun An arc-shaped shifting sand dune comprising well-sorted (uniformly sized) sand.

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Questions about barchan in Arabic

What is the meaning of barchan in Arabic?
Barchan in Arabic is كَثِيب (kaṯīb), كَثِيب هِلَالِيّ (kaṯīb hilāliyy).
ما معنى كلمة barchan؟
Barchan: كَثِيب (kaṯīb), كَثِيب هِلَالِيّ (kaṯīb hilāliyy).
What does barchan mean in English?
Barchan means an arc-shaped shifting sand dune comprising well-sorted (uniformly sized) sand.

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