wadi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A valley, gully, or stream bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season.
name
  1. A town in Kalaburagi district, Karnataka, India.
  2. A city in Nagpur district, Maharashtra, India.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɑdi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-wadi.wav

Word forms

wadi wadis wadies

Etymology

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

Synonyms

nahal wash dry wash arroyo[regiolect
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