sabkha

English

Alternative forms

sebkha, shebka

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈsæbkə/, /ˈsæbxə/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈsɑbkə/

Noun

sabkha (plural sabkhas)

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

Synonyms

chott

Anagrams

Abkhas, kasbah, shabka

French

Noun

sabkha f (plural sabkhas)

Alternative form of sebkha

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