Etymology

Socotra

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Today it means: An island of Yemen, between the Guardafui Channel to the west, Gulf of Aden to the northwest, the Somali Sea to the south, and the Arabian Sea to the east. Full definition →

Arabic سُقُطْرَى
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromسُقُطْرَى
  2. Arabic · borrowed fromسُقُطْرَى
  3. English todaySocotra

Borrowed from Arabic سُقُطْرَى (suquṭrā).

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