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wadi

/ˈwɑdi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables
wa-di
IPA
/ˈwɑdi/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A valley, gully, or stream bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season.

name

A town in Kalaburagi district, Karnataka, India.

name

A city in Nagpur district, Maharashtra, India.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic وَادِي, وَادٍ (wādī, wādin, “valley, riverbed, ravine”).

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

wadis (plural) wadies (plural)

Synonyms

nahal wash dry wash arroyo[regiolect

Rhymes With

jihadi casady

Questions

How do you pronounce wadi?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɑdi/.
What does wadi mean?
A valley, gully, or stream bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season.
Where does wadi come from?
Borrowed from Arabic وَادِي, وَادٍ (wādī, wādin, “valley, riverbed, ravine”).

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