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Fayum

Fayum proper noun: a city in Egypt near Lake Moeris.

Proper noun

Fayum

  1. A city in Egypt near Lake Moeris.
  2. A region of Egypt around the city.
  3. A governorate of Egypt containing the city.

Fayum meaning in Hindi and Arabic

Fayum in Hindi

Translations
फ़य्यूम fayyūm

Fayum in Arabic

Translations
الفَيُّوم al-Fayyūm

Synonyms of Fayum

Forms of Fayum

alternative formFayyum
alternative formFaiyum
alternative formFaioum
alternative formFayoom
alternative formFayoum

Origin of Fayum

From Arabic الفَيُّوم (al-Fayyūm), from Coptic ⲫ̀ⲓⲟⲙ (Ph̀iom, “the sea, Fayum”), from Egyptian pꜣ ym (“Lake Moeris”), from pꜣ (“the”) + ym (“lake”).

Words formed from Fayum

Phrases with Fayum

Questions about Fayum

What does Fayum mean?
Fayum means a city in Egypt near Lake Moeris.
What is Fayum in Hindi?
Fayum in Hindi is फ़य्यूम (fayyūm). See Fayum meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Fayum?
Fayum is a proper noun.

Words near Fayum in the dictionary

  1. faythe
  2. faythes
  3. fayths
  4. faytour
  5. faytours
  6. Fayum
  7. Fayum portrait
  8. Fayum portraits
  9. Fayumic
  10. Fayville
  11. Faywood

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