Shatt al-Arab in Arabic
شَطُّ العَرَب šaṭṭu al-ʕarab
/ˌʃæt æl ˈæɹ.əb/
Shatt al-Arab in Arabic: شَطُّ العَرَب (šaṭṭu al-ʕarab). In English, Shatt al-Arab means a river in Southwest Iraq, formed by the confluence of the Euphrates and the Tigris; the southern end of the river constitutes the border between Iraq and Iran down to the mouth of the river as it discharges into the Persian Gulf.
Arabic words for Shatt al-Arab
- river
- شَطُّ العَرَب šaṭṭu al-ʕarab
English meaning of Shatt al-Arab
- proper noun A river in Southwest Iraq, formed by the confluence of the Euphrates and the Tigris; the southern end of the river constitutes the border between Iraq and Iran down to the mouth of the river as it discharges into the Persian Gulf.
Synonyms of Shatt al-Arab
- Arvand Rud
Shatt al-Arab in other languages
Questions about Shatt al-Arab in Arabic
- What is the meaning of Shatt al-Arab in Arabic?
- Shatt al-Arab in Arabic is شَطُّ العَرَب (šaṭṭu al-ʕarab).
- ما معنى كلمة Shatt al-Arab؟
- Shatt al-Arab: شَطُّ العَرَب (šaṭṭu al-ʕarab).
- What does Shatt al-Arab mean in English?
- Shatt al-Arab means a river in Southwest Iraq, formed by the confluence of the Euphrates and the Tigris; the southern end of the river constitutes the border between Iraq and Iran down to the mouth of the river as it discharges into the Persian Gulf.
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