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Ashkelon

/ˈæʃkəlɒn/

Ashkelon proper noun: a coastal city in the Southern District of Israel on the Mediterranean coast.

Proper noun

Ashkelon

  1. A coastal city in the Southern District of Israel on the Mediterranean coast.

Ashkelon meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Arabic and Persian

Ashkelon in Hindi

city in Israel
अस्क़लान asqalān

Ashkelon in Urdu

city in Israel
عسقلان 'asqalān

Ashkelon in Arabic

city in Israel
عَسْقَلَان ʕasqalān

Ashkelon in Persian

city in Israel
عسقلان asqalân, اشکلون aškelon

Forms of Ashkelon

alternative formAshqelon
alternative formAscalon

Origin of Ashkelon

Borrowed from Hebrew אַשְׁקְלוֹן (′ašqəlōn).

Questions about Ashkelon

What does Ashkelon mean?
Ashkelon means a coastal city in the Southern District of Israel on the Mediterranean coast.
What is Ashkelon in Hindi?
Ashkelon in Hindi is अस्क़लान (asqalān). See Ashkelon meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Ashkelon?
Ashkelon is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ashkelon?
Ashkelon is pronounced /ˈæʃkəlɒn/.

Words near Ashkelon in the dictionary

  1. Ashkanazim
  2. Ashkar
  3. Ashkars
  4. Ashke-Nazi
  5. Ashke-Nazis
  6. Ashkelon
  7. Ashkenaz
  8. Ashkenazi
  9. Ashkenazic
  10. Ashkenazification
  11. Ashkenazified

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