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wa·di also wa·dy (wä

)

n. pl. wa·dis also wa·dies

a. A valley, gully, or streambed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season.

b. A stream that flows through such a channel.

2. An oasis.

[Arabic wdi; see wdy in Semitic roots.]

wadi, wady [ˈwɒdɪ]

n pl -dies

(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a watercourse in N Africa and Arabia, dry except in the rainy season

[from Arabic]

wadi (wä

)

A gully or streambed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season.

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Noun

wadi - gully or streambed in northern Africa and the Middle East that remains dry except during rainy season

gully - deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)

Translations

wadi

n → Wadi nt

wadi [ˈwɒdɪ] n → uadi m inv

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