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Suez

/ˈsuː.ɛz/

Suez proper noun: a city in northeastern Egypt. Also the ellipsis of Suez Canal.

suez: a city in northeastern Egypt
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Proper noun

Suez

  1. A city in northeastern Egypt.
  2. A governorate of Egypt around the city and canal.

Also used as

Suez is also the ellipsis of Suez Canal.

Suez meaning in Hindi, Telugu, Arabic and Persian

Suez in Hindi

Suez, Egypt
स्वेज़ svez

Suez in Telugu

Suez, Egypt
సూయజ్ sūyaj

Suez in Arabic

Suez, Egypt
اَلسُّوَيْس as-suways

Suez in Persian

Suez, Egypt
سوئز su'ez

Origin of Suez

Borrowed from Arabic السُّوَيْس (as-suways).

Words formed from Suez

Phrases with Suez

Questions about Suez

What does Suez mean?
Suez means a city in northeastern Egypt.
What is Suez in Hindi?
Suez in Hindi is स्वेज़ (svez). See Suez meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Suez?
Suez is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Suez?
Suez is pronounced /ˈsuː.ɛz/.

Words near Suez in the dictionary

  1. suevite
  2. suevites
  3. suevitic
  4. suey
  5. sueys
  6. Suez
  7. Suez Canal
  8. Suez Canal Zone
  9. Suez Port
  10. Suezmax
  11. Suf.

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