خليج

See also: خلیج

Arabic

Etymology

From the root خ ل ج (ḵ-l-j).

Noun

خَلِيج (ḵalīj) m (plural خُلُج (ḵuluj) or خُلْجَان (ḵuljān))

  1. bay
  2. gulf
  3. strait
  4. river
  5. canal
  6. bank, shore
  7. small ship

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Amharic: ኸሊጅ (xäliǧ, canal)
  • Kurdish: xelîc
  • Persian: خلیج (xalij)

References

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