QANAT

Etymology

Noun

qanat (plural qanats)

An underground conduit, between vertical shafts, that leads water from the interior of a hill to villages in the valley

Synonyms

• foggara

• karez

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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