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gulf meaning in Pashto

خليج xalij

/ɡʌlf/

gulf in Pashto: خليج (xalij). In English, gulf means a hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.

Pashto words for gulf

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خليج xalij

English meaning of gulf

  1. noun A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.
  2. noun That which swallows; the gullet.
  3. noun That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy.
  4. noun A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea.

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Questions about gulf in Pashto

What is the meaning of gulf in Pashto?
Gulf in Pashto is خليج (xalij).
gulf په پښتو کې څه معنی لري؟
Gulf: خليج (xalij).
What does gulf mean in English?
Gulf means a hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.

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