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- Egyptianpꜣ ym“Lake Moeris”
- Copticⲫ̀ⲓⲟⲙ“the sea, Fayum”
- Arabicالفَيُّوم
- EnglishFayum
From Arabic الفَيُّوم (al-fayyūm), from Coptic ⲫ̀ⲓⲟⲙ (Ph̀iom, “the sea, Fayum”), from Egyptian pꜣ ym (“Lake Moeris”), from pꜣ (“the”) + ym (“lake”).
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Ancient Greek Κροκοδειλόπολις
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Arabic الفَيُّوم
- الفَيُّوم (al-fayyūm)Translations
Catalan El Faium
- El FaiumTranslations
Czech Fajjúm
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Dutch El-Fajoem, Fajoem
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French Fayoum, Crocodilopolis
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German Fajum, Fajjum
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- KrokodilopolisTranslations
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Greek Φαγιούμ
- Φαγιούμ (Fagioúm)Translations
Hindi फ़य्यूम
- फ़य्यूम (fayyūm)Translations
Italian Fayyum, Fayum
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Latin Crocodilopolis
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Russian Эль-Файюм, Файюм
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Spanish Fayún
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Swedish Fayoum
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Turkish Feyyum, El Feyyum
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APA
Fayum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fayum
MLA
“Fayum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fayum. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fayum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fayum.
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