sabkha
English
Alternative forms
- sebkha, shebka
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic سَبْخَة (sabḵa, “salt flat”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈsæbkə/, /ˈsæbxə/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈsɑbkə/
Noun
sabkha (plural sabkhas)
- (geology) An area of coastal salt flats, especially in North Africa and Arabia.
Synonyms
- chott
Anagrams
- Abkhas, kabsah, kasbah, shabka
French
Noun
sabkha f (plural sabkhas)
- Alternative form of sebkha