bog in Persian

خلاش xalâš

/bɔɡ/

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bog in Persian: خلاش (xalâš). In English, bog means an area of decayed vegetation (particularly sphagnum moss) which forms a wet spongy ground too soft for walking.

Persian words for bog

expanse of marshland: خلاش xalâš

English meaning of bog

noun An area of decayed vegetation (particularly sphagnum moss) which forms a wet spongy ground too soft for walking.
noun An acidic, chiefly rain-fed (ombrotrophic), peat-forming wetland. (Contrast an alkaline fen, and swamps and marshes.).
noun Boggy ground.
noun Confusion, difficulty, or any other thing or place that impedes progress in the manner of such areas.

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Near-synonyms: fen, slough, moor

Synonyms of bog

marsh
swamp
mire
fen
slough
moor
quagmire
morass
morass. See swamp

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Questions about bog in Persian

What is the meaning of bog in Persian?: Bog in Persian is خلاش (xalâš).
معنی bog چیست؟: Bog: خلاش (xalâš).
What does bog mean in English?: Bog means an area of decayed vegetation (particularly sphagnum moss) which forms a wet spongy ground too soft for walking.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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