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Bosphorus in Persian

تنگه بسفر tange-ye bosfor

/ˈbɒs.fəɹ.əs/US/ˈbɑs.fɚ.əs/

Bosphorus in Persian: تنگه بسفر (tange-ye bosfor). In English, Bosphorus means the narrow strait beside Istanbul, Turkey connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara, the northern end of the Turkish Straits connecting the Black Sea with the Aegean and Mediterranean.

Persian words for Bosphorus

a strait that passes through Istanbul
تنگه بسفر tange-ye bosfor

English meaning of Bosphorus

  1. proper noun The narrow strait beside Istanbul, Turkey connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara, the northern end of the Turkish Straits connecting the Black Sea with the Aegean and Mediterranean.

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Questions about Bosphorus in Persian

What is the meaning of Bosphorus in Persian?
Bosphorus in Persian is تنگه بسفر (tange-ye bosfor).
معنی Bosphorus چیست؟
Bosphorus: تنگه بسفر (tange-ye bosfor).
What does Bosphorus mean in English?
Bosphorus means the narrow strait beside Istanbul, Turkey connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara, the northern end of the Turkish Straits connecting the Black Sea with the Aegean and Mediterranean.

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