sakia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A water wheel, traditionally drawn by a draft animal, but now with a motor. It is about 2-5 meters in diameter.

Word forms

sakia sakias sakieh sakiyeh saqiya

Etymology

From Arabic سَاقِيَة (sāqiya). Doublet of acequia.

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