Etymology

sudd

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Today it means: A floating mass of plant matter, such as reeds, which obstructs the passage of boats. Full definition →

Arabic سُدّ
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sudd · noun1

  1. Arabic · borrowed fromسُدّ
  2. Arabic · borrowed fromسُدّ
  3. English todaysudd

Borrowed from Arabic سُدّ (sudd, “dam, barrier”).

Sudd · proper noun2

  1. Arabic · borrowed fromسد
  2. English todaySudd

From an inflected form of Arabic سد; not related to Sudan.

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