Nile in Arabic
اَلنِّيل an-nīl
/naɪl/
Nile in Arabic: اَلنِّيل (an-nīl). In English, Nile means a large river in Africa, usually considered to be the longest river in the world; its basin covers Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan, and Egypt, flowing north through Khartoum and Cairo into the Mediterranean Sea.
Arabic words for Nile
- river
- اَلنِّيل an-nīl
English meaning of Nile
- proper noun A large river in Africa, usually considered to be the longest river in the world; its basin covers Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan, and Egypt, flowing north through Khartoum and Cairo into the Mediterranean Sea.
- proper noun A township in Ohio, United States, named after the river; in full, Nile Township, Scioto County, Ohio.
- proper noun A locality in Northern Midlands council area, eastern Tasmania, Australia.
Nile in other languages
Questions about Nile in Arabic
- What is the meaning of Nile in Arabic?
- Nile in Arabic is اَلنِّيل (an-nīl).
- ما معنى كلمة Nile؟
- Nile: اَلنِّيل (an-nīl).
- What does Nile mean in English?
- Nile means a large river in Africa, usually considered to be the longest river in the world; its basin covers Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan, and Egypt, flowing north through Khartoum and Cairo into the Mediterranean Sea.
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