sudd
Meanings
noun
- A floating mass of plant matter, such as reeds, which obstructs the passage of boats.
name
- A swamp in South Sudan, drained by the White Nile.
Word forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic سُدّ (sudd, “dam, barrier”).
Related words
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