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Aswan

UK/asˈwɑːn/

Aswan proper noun: a governorate in southern Egypt.

Proper noun

Aswan

  1. A governorate in southern Egypt.
  2. The capital of Aswan governorate, Egypt.

Aswan meaning in Hindi and Persian

Aswan in Hindi

governorate in southern Egypt
अस्वान asvān
capital of Aswan governorate
अस्वान asvān

Aswan in Persian

governorate in southern Egypt
اسوان aswān /asvân
capital of Aswan governorate
اسوان aswān /asvân

Forms of Aswan

alternative formAssouan
alternative formAssuan
alternative formEssouan

Origin of Aswan

Borrowed from Egyptian Arabic أسوان (Aswān), itself borrowed from Coptic ⲥⲟⲩⲁⲛ (souan), from Egyptian swnw, s-wn:n-nw:W-T11:niwt.

Questions about Aswan

What does Aswan mean?
Aswan means a governorate in southern Egypt.
What is Aswan in Hindi?
Aswan in Hindi is अस्वान (asvān). See Aswan meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Aswan?
Aswan is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Aswan?
Aswan is pronounced /asˈwɑːn/ (UK).

Words near Aswan in the dictionary

  1. ASW carriers
  2. Aswad
  3. aswaddumization
  4. aswagger
  5. aswail
  6. Aswan
  7. aswang
  8. aswangs
  9. Aswarby
  10. Aswarby and Swarby
  11. aswarm

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