Tigris in Persian
دجله dejle
/ˈtaɪɡɹɪs/
Tigris in Persian: دجله (dejle). In English, Tigris means a river in West Asia flowing 1,150 miles east-southeast from the Armenian Highland in Turkey through Iraq. It forms the eastern edge of classical Mesopotamia. It unites with the Euphrates River to form the Shatt al-Arab before flowing into the Persian Gulf.
Persian words for Tigris
- river in West Asia
- دجله dejle
English meaning of Tigris
- proper noun A river in West Asia flowing 1,150 miles east-southeast from the Armenian Highland in Turkey through Iraq. It forms the eastern edge of classical Mesopotamia. It unites with the Euphrates River to form the Shatt al-Arab before flowing into the Persian Gulf.
Tigris in other languages
Questions about Tigris in Persian
- What is the meaning of Tigris in Persian?
- Tigris in Persian is دجله (dejle).
- معنی Tigris چیست؟
- Tigris: دجله (dejle).
- What does Tigris mean in English?
- Tigris means a river in West Asia flowing 1,150 miles east-southeast from the Armenian Highland in Turkey through Iraq. It forms the eastern edge of classical Mesopotamia. It unites with the Euphrates River to form the Shatt al-Arab before flowing into the Persian Gulf.
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