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البحر الميت

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Arabic

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Etymology

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Calque of Ancient Greek Νεκρά Θάλασσα (Nekrá Thálassa), from Latin Mare Mortuum, from the paucity of the lake's fish due to its extreme salinity.

Pronunciation

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  •  IPA(key): /al.baħ.ru‿l.maj.ji.tu/, /al.baħ.ru‿l.maj.tu/
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Proper noun

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الْبَحْرُ الْمَيِّتُ or اَلْبَحْرُ الْمَيْتُ (al-baḥru l-mayyitu or al-baḥru l-maytum

  1. Dead Sea (a highly saline lake in Israel, Palestine and Jordan)

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Synonyms

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South Levantine Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic الْبَحْر الْمَيِّت (al-baḥr al-mayyit).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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البحر الميّت (il-baḥr il-miyyetm

  1. Dead Sea (a highly saline lake in Israel, Palestine and Jordan)