Wadi is a term used in Arabic to refer to a river, a river valley, or a riverbed. It is more correctly called wādi. Rivers in arid regions such as Arabia and North Africa usually have no water in their riverbeds, but only flow temporarily during heavy rains in the rainy season. *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "wādī" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…アラビア語で川,河谷,河床を意味する語。正しくはワーディーwādīと呼ぶ。アラビアや北アフリカなどの乾燥地域の川は,雨季の激しい降雨の際に一時的に水が流れるだけで,ふだんは河床に水をもたない。… ※「wādī」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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