Khartoum

English

Etymology

Possibly from Arabic خُرْطُوم (ḵurṭūm, elephant trunk), but more likely from Arabic قُرْطُم (qurṭum, safflower).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɑː(ɹ)ˈtuːm/
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  • Rhymes: -uːm

Proper noun

Khartoum

  1. The capital city of Sudan.

Derived terms

Translations

Portuguese

Proper noun

Khartoum f

  1. Alternative spelling of Cartum
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