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barchan in Persian

برخان barxân

/ˈbɑːk(ə)n//ˈbɑɹˌkɑn/

barchan in Persian: برخان (barxân). In English, barchan means an arc-shaped shifting sand dune comprising well-sorted (uniformly sized) sand.

Persian words for barchan

arc-shaped shifting sand dune
برخان barxân

English meaning of barchan

  1. noun An arc-shaped shifting sand dune comprising well-sorted (uniformly sized) sand.

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Questions about barchan in Persian

What is the meaning of barchan in Persian?
Barchan in Persian is برخان (barxân).
معنی barchan چیست؟
Barchan: برخان (barxân).
What does barchan mean in English?
Barchan means an arc-shaped shifting sand dune comprising well-sorted (uniformly sized) sand.

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