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Urartu

UK/uːˈɹɑːtuː/US/ʊˈɹɑɹtu/

Urartu proper noun: an Iron Age kingdom flourishing 9th-6th century BC, located in the Armenian Highland and centred in the mountainous region around Lake Van.

Proper noun

Urartu

  1. An Iron Age kingdom flourishing 9th-6th century BC, located in the Armenian Highland and centred in the mountainous region around Lake Van.
    Synonyms:
    Biainili

Urartu meaning in Hindi and Gujarati

Urartu in Hindi

ancient kingdom
उरार्तू urārtū

Urartu in Gujarati

ancient kingdom
ઉરર્તુ urartu

Synonyms of Urartu

Origin of Urartu

A modern (19th century) rendition of Learned borrowing from Akkadian 𒆳𒌵 (Urarṭu). Corresponds to Biblical Hebrew אֲרָרָט (ʾărɔrɔṭ) (see Ararat). See also Old Armenian Վան (Van) for the self-designation of Urartians.

Words formed from Urartu

Questions about Urartu

What does Urartu mean?
Urartu means an Iron Age kingdom flourishing 9th-6th century BC, located in the Armenian Highland and centred in the mountainous region around Lake Van.
What is Urartu in Hindi?
Urartu in Hindi is उरार्तू (urārtū). See Urartu meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Urartu?
Urartu is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Urartu?
Urartu is pronounced /uːˈɹɑːtuː/ (UK).

Words near Urartu in the dictionary

  1. Urartic
  2. Urartological
  3. Urartologist
  4. Urartologists
  5. Urartology
  6. Urartu
  7. URAs
  8. urase
  9. urate
  10. urates
  11. uratic

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