chott

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French chott, from Arabic شَطّ (šaṭṭ). Some of the alternative forms/synonyms (shatt, shat) derive directly from Arabic.

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Noun

chott (plural chotts)

  1. (geology) A dry salt lake, in the Saharan area of Africa, that stays dry in the summer but receives some water in the winter.

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic شَطّ (šaṭṭ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɔt/

Noun

chott m (plural chotts)

  1. (geology) chott

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