خلیج

خلیج

See also: خليج‎

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic خَلِيج‎ (ḵalīj).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian): IPA^(key): /xaliːd͡ʒ/

• (Dari): IPA^(key): /xaliːd͡ʒ/

• (Iranian Persian): IPA^(key): /xæliːd͡ʒ/
• (Tajik): IPA^(key): /xalid͡ʒ/

Noun

خلیج • (xalij)

1. (geography) bay, gulf

   Synonym: شاخابه‎ (šâxâbe)

2. (geography) sound, strait

   Synonym: بغاز‎ (boğâz)

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Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian خلیج‎ (xalij), from Arabic خَلِيج‎ (ḵalīj).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /xə.liːd͡ʒ/

Noun

خلیج • (xalīj) m (Hindi spelling ख़लीज) (plural خلج‎ (xuluj))

1. gulf, bay

   ‏خلیجِ بنگال‎ ― xalīj-e baṅgāl ― Bay of Bengal

   ‏خلیجِ فارس‎ ― xalīj-e fāris ― Persian Gulf

Synonyms

• کھاڑی‎ (khāṛī)