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wadi

/ˈwɑˌdi/

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What does wadi mean?

noun

  1. A valley, gully, or stream bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season.

proper noun

  1. A town in Kalaburagi district, Karnataka, India.
  2. A city in Nagpur district, Maharashtra, India.
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This was joined by others a little lower down, and, at the distance of a mile from the town, a strong current was formed and ran down towards Wadi el Araba.
George P. (George Perkins) MarshThe Earth as Modified by Human ActionProject Gutenberg ebook #6019
It may be added that Sir William Willcocks proposes to control the Tigris floods by an escape into the Tharthâr depression, a great salt pan at the tail of Wadi Tharthâr, which lies 14 ft.
L. W. (Leonard William) KingLegends of Babylon and Egypt in Relation to Hebrew TraditionProject Gutenberg ebook #2030