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Perim

Perim proper noun: a volcanic island in the Strait of Mandeb at the south entrance into the Red Sea, off the south-west coast of Yemen.

Proper noun (1)

Perim

  1. A volcanic island in the Strait of Mandeb at the south entrance into the Red Sea, off the south-west coast of Yemen.
    Synonyms:
    Mayyun, Babelmandel

Proper noun (2)

Perim (plural Perims)

  1. A surname.

Synonyms of Perim

Forms of Perim

pluralPerims

Origin of Perim

Borrowed from Arabic بَرِيم (barīm).

Questions about Perim

What does Perim mean?
Perim means a volcanic island in the Strait of Mandeb at the south entrance into the Red Sea, off the south-west coast of Yemen.
What part of speech is Perim?
Perim is a proper noun.

Words near Perim in the dictionary

  1. perilymphadenitis
  2. perilymphangial
  3. perilymphatic
  4. perilymphatically
  5. perilymphs
  6. Perim
  7. perimac
  8. perimacula
  9. perimacular
  10. perimalleolar
  11. perimammary

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