Shatt al-Arab

/ˌʃæt æl ˈæɹ.əb/

proper noun

A river in Southwest Iraq, formed by the confluence of the Euphrates and the Tigris; the southern end of the river constitutes the border between Iraq and Iran down to the mouth of the river as it discharges into the Persian Gulf.

Similar
Arvand Rud
OriginArabic شَطّ اَلْعَرَب →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Shatt-al-Arab

  1. A river in Southwest Iraq, formed by the confluence of the Euphrates and the Tigris; the southern end of the river constitutes the border between Iraq and Iran down to the mouth of the river as it discharges into the Persian Gulf.

    Synonyms: Arvand Rud

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA river in Southwest Iraq, formed by the confluence of the Euphrates and the Tigris; the southern end of the river constitutes the border between Iraq and Iran down to the mouth of the river as it discharges into the Persian Gulf.

Similar
Arvand Rud

Origin

  1. Arabicشَطّ اَلْعَرَب
  2. EnglishShatt al-Arab

From Arabic شَطّ اَلْعَرَب (šaṭṭ al-ʕarab, literally “stream of the Arabs”).

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Translations

Arabic شَطُّ العَرَب
  • شَطُّ العَرَب (šaṭṭu al-ʕarab)river
Japanese シャットゥルアラブ川
  • シャットゥルアラブ川 (Shattu aru Arabu-gawa)river
Persian اروندرود
  • اروندرود (arvand-rud)river
Portuguese Xatalárabe, Chate Alárabe
  • Xataláraberiver
  • Chate Aláraberiver
Russian Шатт-эль-А́раб
  • Шатт-эль-А́раб (Šatt-elʹ-Árab)river
Turkish Şattülarap
  • Şattülarapriver
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APA

Shatt al-Arab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shatt%20al-Arab

MLA

“Shatt al-Arab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shatt%20al-Arab. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shatt al-Arab,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shatt%20al-Arab.

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