Meanings
proper noun
- An emirate of the United Arab Emirates.
- The capital city of Ras al-Khaimah emirate, United Arab Emirates.
Origin
- Arabicرَأْس ٱلْخَيْمَة“headland of the tent”
- EnglishRas al-Khaimah
From Arabic رَأْس ٱلْخَيْمَة (raʔs l-ḵayma, “headland of the tent”).
More words from Arabic
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Arabic رَأْس ٱلْخَيْمَة
- رَأْس ٱلْخَيْمَة (raʔs l-ḵayma)one of the United Arab Emirates, named after its capital
Chinese Mandarin 哈伊馬角 /哈伊马角, 拉斯海瑪 /拉斯海玛
- 哈伊馬角 /哈伊马角 (Hāyīmǎjiǎo)one of the United Arab Emirates, named after its capital
- 拉斯海瑪 /拉斯海玛 (Lāsīhǎimǎ)one of the United Arab Emirates, named after its capital
Esperanto Rasalĥajmo
- Rasalĥajmoone of the United Arab Emirates, named after its capital
Greek Ρας αλ-Καϊμά
- Ρας αλ-Καϊμά (Ras al-Kaïmá)one of the United Arab Emirates, named after its capital
Hindi रास अल-ख़ैमा
- रास अल-ख़ैमा (rās al-xaimā)one of the United Arab Emirates, named after its capital
Portuguese Recoima
- Recoimaone of the United Arab Emirates, named after its capital
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APA
Ras al-Khaimah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ras%20al-Khaimah
MLA
“Ras al-Khaimah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ras%20al-Khaimah. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ras al-Khaimah,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ras%20al-Khaimah.
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