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canal in Persian

کانال kânâl

/kəˈnæl/

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British/kəˈnal/

canal in Persian: کانال (kânâl), آبراه (âb-râh), مادی (mâdi). In English, canal means an artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.

Persian words for canal

artificial waterway
کانال kânâl, آبراه âb-râh, مادی mâdi

English meaning of canal

  1. noun An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.
  2. noun A tubular channel within the body or within a plant.
  3. noun One of the faint, hazy markings resembling straight lines on early telescopic images of the surface of Mars; see Martian canals.
  4. verb To dig an artificial waterway in or to (a place), especially for drainage.

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Questions about canal in Persian

What is the meaning of canal in Persian?
Canal in Persian is کانال (kânâl), آبراه (âb-râh), مادی (mâdi).
معنی canal چیست؟
Canal: کانال (kânâl), آبراه (âb-râh), مادی (mâdi).
What does canal mean in English?
Canal means an artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.

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