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Hormuz in Persian

هرمز hormoz

UK/hɔːˈmuːz/US/hɔɹˈmuːz/

Hormuz in Persian: هرمز (hormoz), تنگهٔ هرمز (tange-ye hormoz). In English, Hormuz means the strait that connects the Persian Gulf, with the Gulf of Oman, Indian Ocean.

Persian words for Hormuz

island in the Strait of Hormuz
هرمز hormoz
strait that connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman — see also Strait of Hormuz
تنگهٔ هرمز tange-ye hormoz
district of Qeshm, Hormozgan, Iran
هرمز hormoz
city in Iran, capital of Hormuz District
هرمز hormoz

English meaning of Hormuz

  1. proper noun The strait that connects the Persian Gulf, with the Gulf of Oman, Indian Ocean.
  2. proper noun An island of Iran, in the strait of the same name, five miles off the Iranian coast.
  3. proper noun A district of Qeshm, Hormozgan Province, Iran; on the island of the same name.
  4. proper noun A city in Iran; capital of the district of the same name.

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Questions about Hormuz in Persian

What is the meaning of Hormuz in Persian?
Hormuz in Persian is هرمز (hormoz), تنگهٔ هرمز (tange-ye hormoz).
معنی Hormuz چیست؟
Hormuz: هرمز (hormoz), تنگهٔ هرمز (tange-ye hormoz).
What does Hormuz mean in English?
Hormuz means the strait that connects the Persian Gulf, with the Gulf of Oman, Indian Ocean.

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