Negev

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/ˈnɛɡɛv/

proper noun

A desert region in southern Israel.

OriginHebrew נֶגֶב →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Negeb

  1. A desert region in southern Israel.

Origin

  1. Hebrewנֶגֶב
  2. EnglishNegev

From Hebrew נֶגֶב (négev).

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Translations

Arabic النَّقَب
  • النَّقَب (an-naqab)a desert in southern Israel
Bulgarian Негев
  • Негев (Negev)a desert in southern Israel
Chinese Mandarin 內蓋夫沙漠 /内盖夫沙漠
  • 內蓋夫沙漠 /内盖夫沙漠 (Nèigàifū shāmò)a desert in southern Israel
Czech Negev
  • Negeva desert in southern Israel
Dutch Negev
  • Negeva desert in southern Israel
French Néguev
  • Négueva desert in southern Israel
German Negev
  • Negeva desert in southern Israel
Hawaiian Nekewa
  • Nekewaa desert in southern Israel
Hebrew נֶגֶב
  • נֶגֶב (négev)a desert in southern Israel
Hindi नेगेव
  • नेगेव (negev)a desert in southern Israel
Hungarian Negev
  • Negeva desert in southern Israel
Irish an Neigib
  • an Neigiba desert in southern Israel
Italian Negev
  • Negeva desert in southern Israel
Māori Nekepe
  • Nekepea desert in southern Israel
Polish Negew
  • Negewa desert in southern Israel
Portuguese Neguev, Negev
  • Negueva desert in southern Israel
  • Negeva desert in southern Israel
Russian Не́гев
  • Не́гев (Négev)a desert in southern Israel
Slovak Negev
  • Negeva desert in southern Israel
Spanish Néguev
  • Négueva desert in southern Israel
Turkish Necef Çölü
  • Necef Çölüa desert in southern Israel
Ukrainian Негев
  • Негев (Nehev)a desert in southern Israel

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

venge
Cite this entry
APA

Negev. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Negev

MLA

“Negev.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Negev. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Negev,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Negev.

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