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aswan

/asˈwɑːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.37 in modern English

Syllables
aswan
IPA
/asˈwɑːn/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A governorate in southern Egypt.

name

The capital of Aswan governorate, Egypt.

Etymology

Borrowed from Egyptian Arabic أسوان (Aswān), itself borrowed from Coptic ⲥⲟⲩⲁⲛ (souan), from Egyptian swnw, s-wn:n-nw:W-T11:niwt.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: أسوان, ⲥⲟⲩⲁⲛ, swnw

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /asˈwɑːn/

Inflected Forms

Assouan (alternative) Assuan (alternative) Essouan (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce aswan?
The recorded pronunciation is /asˈwɑːn/.
What does aswan mean?
A governorate in southern Egypt.
Where does aswan come from?
It is traced to Coptic.

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