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Negev

/ˈnɛɡɛv/

Negev proper noun: a desert region in southern Israel.

Proper noun

Negev

  1. A desert region in southern Israel.

Negev meaning in Hindi and Arabic

Negev in Hindi

a desert in southern Israel
नेगेव negev

Negev in Arabic

a desert in southern Israel
النَّقَب an-naqab

Forms of Negev

alternative formNegeb

Origin of Negev

From Hebrew נֶגֶב (négev).

Questions about Negev

What does Negev mean?
Negev means a desert region in southern Israel.
What is Negev in Hindi?
Negev in Hindi is नेगेव (negev). See Negev meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Negev?
Negev is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Negev?
Negev is pronounced /ˈnɛɡɛv/.

Words near Negev in the dictionary

  1. negentropy
  2. neger
  3. Negerhollands
  4. Negeri Sembilan
  5. negers
  6. Negev
  7. negevirus
  8. negeviruses
  9. negged
  10. negger
  11. neggers

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