WADI, also written wady, in some dialects wad; Arabic for a “valley,” hence a stream or river flowing through a valley, as well as the valley itself. It is a common term in place names.
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WADI, also written wady, in some dialects wad; Arabic for a “valley,” hence a stream or river flowing through a valley, as well as the valley itself. It is a common term in place names.