Tiran
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Arabic تيران
Proper noun
Tiran
- Ellipsis of Tiran Island. An island formerly of Egypt, since 2017 of Saudi Arabia An island located between the southern end of the Sinai Peninsula and Arabian Peninsula.
- Ellipsis of Tiran Strait. A strait in the Red Sea, Asia The strait between this island and the Sinai.
- Ellipsis of Straits of Tiran. A straits in the Red Sea, Asia The straits between the Sinai Peninsula and Arabian Peninsula, containing this island, which separates the Gulf of Aqaba and the main body of the Red Sea.
Synonyms
(island):
- (strait): Tiran Strait, Strait of Tiran
- (straits): Tiran Straits, Straits of Tiran
Coordinate terms
- Sanafir
Derived terms
- Island of Tiran
- Strait of Tiran
- Straits of Tiran
- Tiran Island
- Tiran Strait
- Tiran Straits
Translations
Tiran (تيران)
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island
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