English Explanatory Dictionary

Socotra

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An island of Yemen, between the Guardafui Channel to the west, Gulf of Aden to the northwest, the Somali Sea to the south, and the Arabian Sea to the east.

Pronunciation

sōkō′trə

Word forms

Socotra Soqotra Socotrah Soqotrah Suqutra Suquṭra

Etymology

From Arabic سُقُطْرَى (suquṭrā).

Derived words

Socotran Socotra Rock Socotra sunbird
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