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sakia

sakia noun: a water wheel, traditionally drawn by a draft animal, but now with a motor. It is about 2-5 meters in diameter.

sakia: a water wheel, traditionally drawn by a draft animal, but now with a motor. It is about 2-5 meters...
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Noun

sakia (plural sakias)

  1. A water wheel, traditionally drawn by a draft animal, but now with a motor. It is about 2-5 meters in diameter.

sakia meaning in Persian

sakia in Persian

a water wheel
دولاب dolâb

Forms of sakia

pluralsakias
alternative formsakieh
alternative formsakiyeh
alternative formsaqiya

Origin of sakia

From Arabic سَاقِيَة (sāqiya). Doublet of acequia.

Questions about sakia

What does sakia mean?
Sakia means a water wheel, traditionally drawn by a draft animal, but now with a motor. It is about 2-5 meters in diameter.
What is sakia in Persian?
Sakia in Persian is دولاب (dolâb). See Sakia meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is sakia?
Sakia is a noun.
What is the plural of sakia?
The plural of sakia is sakias.

Words near sakia in the dictionary

  1. sakharovaite
  2. Sakhir
  3. Sakhno
  4. sakhua
  5. saki
  6. sakia
  7. Sakian
  8. sakias
  9. sakieh
  10. sakiehs
  11. Sakiesque

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