sabkha

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UK/ˈsæbkə/UK/ˈsæbxə/US/ˈsɑbkə/

noun

An area of coastal salt flats, especially in North Africa and Arabia.

Similar
chott
OriginArabic سَبْخَة →
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Meanings

nounsabkha (plural sabkhas)

plural sabkhas · alternative sabakha · alternative sebkha · alternative shebka · alternative subkha · alternative sabkhah · alternative sabkhat

  1. geographyAn area of coastal salt flats, especially in North Africa and Arabia.

    Synonyms: chott

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn area of coastal salt flats, especially in North Africa and Arabia.

Similar
chott
Also see
chott

Origin

  1. Arabicسَبْخَة
  2. Arabicسَبْخَة
  3. Englishsabkha

Borrowed from Arabic سَبْخَة (sabḵa, “salt flat”).

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Anagrams

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APA

sabkha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sabkha

MLA

“sabkha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sabkha. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sabkha,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sabkha.

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