wadi en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈwɑdi/
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Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic وَادِي, وَادٍ (wādī, wādin, “valley, riverbed, ravine”).
Meanings
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A valley, gully, or stream bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season.
Near-synonyms: nahal, wash, dry wash, arroyo (synonymous other than regiolectal specificity)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wadis | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| wadies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
arroyo[regiolect · nahal · wash · dry wash
Translations (18)
it uadi (a valley, gully, or stream-bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season) · id wadi (a valley, gully, or stream-bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season) · hu vádi (a valley, gully, or stream-bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season) · he ואדי (a valley, gully, or stream-bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season) · de Wadi (a valley, gully, or stream-bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season) · ca uadi (a valley, gully, or stream-bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season) · nl wadi (a valley, gully, or stream-bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season) · es rambla (a valley, gully, or stream-bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season) · pl wadi (a valley, gully, or stream-bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season) · egy jnt (a valley, gully, or stream-bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season) · pt uádi (a valley, gully, or stream-bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season) · ka უადი (a valley, gully, or stream-bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season) · es uadi (a valley, gully, or stream-bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season) · pl wadis (a valley, gully, or stream-bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season) · cs vádí (a valley, gully, or stream-bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season) · fr oued (a valley, gully, or stream-bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season) · pl ued (a valley, gully, or stream-bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season) · fi vadi (a valley, gully, or stream-bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season)