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qanat

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables
qanat
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An underground conduit, between vertical shafts, that leads water from the interior of a hill to villages in the valley

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Classical Persian قنات (qanāt), from Arabic قَنَاة (qanāh).

Inflected Forms

qanats (plural) kanat (alternative) qanāt (alternative)

Synonyms

foggara karez

Questions

What does qanat mean?
An underground conduit, between vertical shafts, that leads water from the interior of a hill to villages in the valley
Where does qanat come from?
From Classical Persian قنات (qanāt), from Arabic قَنَاة (qanāh).

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