Shatt al-Arab

/ˌʃæt æl ˈæɹ.əb/

Shatt al-Arab proper noun: a river in Southwest Iraq, formed by the confluence of the Euphrates and the Tigris; the southern end of the river constitutes the border between Iraq and Iran down to the mouth of the river as it discharges into the Persian Gulf.

Proper noun

Shatt al-Arab

A river in Southwest Iraq, formed by the confluence of the Euphrates and the Tigris; the southern end of the river constitutes the border between Iraq and Iran down to the mouth of the river as it discharges into the Persian Gulf.

Synonyms:

Arvand Rud

Shatt al-Arab meaning in Arabic and Persian

Shatt al-Arab in Arabic

river: شَطُّ العَرَب šaṭṭu al-ʕarab

Shatt al-Arab in Persian

river: اروندرود arvand-rud

Synonyms of Shatt al-Arab

Arvand Rud

Forms of Shatt al-Arab

alternative form	Shatt-al-Arab

Origin of Shatt al-Arab

From Arabic شَطّ اَلْعَرَب (šaṭṭ al-ʕarab, literally “stream of the Arabs”).

Questions about Shatt al-Arab

What does Shatt al-Arab mean?: Shatt al-Arab means a river in Southwest Iraq, formed by the confluence of the Euphrates and the Tigris; the southern end of the river constitutes the border between Iraq and Iran down to the mouth of the river as it discharges into the Persian Gulf.
What is Shatt al-Arab in Arabic?: Shatt al-Arab in Arabic is شَطُّ العَرَب (šaṭṭu al-ʕarab). See Shatt al-Arab meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Shatt al-Arab?: Shatt al-Arab is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Shatt al-Arab?: Shatt al-Arab is pronounced /ˌʃæt æl ˈæɹ.əb/.

Words near Shatt al-Arab in the dictionary

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