Sharjah

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proper noun

An emirate of the United Arab Emirates.

OriginGulf Arabic الشارقة →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative rare Ash Shariqa · alternative rare Ash Shariqah

  1. An emirate of the United Arab Emirates.
  2. The capital city of Sharjah emirate, United Arab Emirates.

Origin

  1. Gulf Arabicالشارقة
  2. EnglishSharjah

Borrowed from Gulf Arabic الشارقة (aš-šārja). Compare Arabic اَلشَّارِقَة (aš-šāriqa), Hijazi Arabic الشارقة f (aš-šārga).

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Translations

Arabic اَلشَّارِقَة
  • اَلشَّارِقَة (aš-šāriqa)the emirate and the city
Chinese Mandarin 沙迦, 夏爾迦 /夏尔迦
  • 沙迦 (Shājiā)the emirate and the city
  • 夏爾迦 /夏尔迦 (Xià'ěrjiā)the emirate and the city
Esperanto Ŝarĵo
  • Ŝarĵothe emirate and the city
Greek Σάρια
  • Σάρια (Sária)the emirate and the city
Hindi शारजाह
  • शारजाह (śārjāh)the emirate and the city
Japanese シャールジャ
  • シャールジャ (Shāruja)the emirate and the city
Persian شارجه
  • شارجه (šârje)the emirate and the city
Russian Ша́рджа, Аш-Ша́рика
  • Ша́рджа (Šárdža)the emirate and the city
  • Аш-Ша́рика (Aš-Šárika)the emirate and the city
Urdu شارجہ
  • شارجہ (śārjah)the emirate and the city
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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