Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aflaj

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: aflaj
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An irrigation system which catches mountain water and controls its movement down man-made subterranean channels, found in Oman.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic أَفْلَاج (ʔaflāj), plural of فَلَج (falaj, “irrigation channel”).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: أَفْلَاج

Inflected Forms

aflajes (plural) aflaaj (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

falaj

Questions

What does aflaj mean?: An irrigation system which catches mountain water and controls its movement down man-made subterranean channels, found in Oman.
Where does aflaj come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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