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Vinony

wadi

noun

  1. river valley, especially a dry (ephemeral) riverbed that contains water only during times of heavy rain
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈwɑdi/

name

  1. A town in Kalaburagi district, Karnataka, India.
  2. A city in Nagpur district, Maharashtra, India.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Arabic وَادِي, وَادٍ (wādī, wādin)bor. English wadi Borrowed from Arabic وَادِي, وَادٍ (wādī, wādin, “valley, riverbed, ravine”).

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

    “Near-synonyms: nahal, wash, dry wash, arroyo (synonymous other than regiolectal specificity)”