Etymology

aflaj

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Today it means: An irrigation system which catches mountain water and controls its movement down man-made subterranean channels, found in Oman. Full definition →

Arabic أَفْلَاج
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromأَفْلَاج
  2. English todayaflaj

Borrowed from Arabic أَفْلَاج (ʔaflāj), plural of فَلَج (falaj, “irrigation channel”).

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