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单词 wadi
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Definition of wadi in English:

wadi

nounPlural wadis ˈwɒdiˈwɑːdiˈwɑdi
  • (in certain Arabic-speaking countries) a valley, ravine, or channel that is dry except in the rainy season.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Thatched African huts are built on the hillside above the wadi.
    • It is at least another day's drive to el Geneina, if the road is not cut by wadis carrying rainwater from the massif of Jebel Marra.
    • The Weib river has become a dusty wadi for the first time in living memory.
    • In the Gaza Strip, runoff water is collected in small wadis and valleys within the area.
    • This rocky terrain is covered with deep wadis that make navigation difficult.

Origin

Early 17th century: from Arabic wādī.

Rhymes

body, embody, Irrawaddy, Kirkcaldy, noddy, Passamaquoddy, shoddy, Soddy, squaddie, toddy
 
 

Definition of wadi in US English:

wadi

nounˈwɑdiˈwädē
  • (in certain Arabic-speaking countries) a valley, ravine, or channel that is dry except in the rainy season.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Weib river has become a dusty wadi for the first time in living memory.
    • It is at least another day's drive to el Geneina, if the road is not cut by wadis carrying rainwater from the massif of Jebel Marra.
    • Thatched African huts are built on the hillside above the wadi.
    • This rocky terrain is covered with deep wadis that make navigation difficult.
    • In the Gaza Strip, runoff water is collected in small wadis and valleys within the area.

Origin

Early 17th century: from Arabic wādī.

 
 
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