Wādī (English spelling) wadi

Japanese: wādī(英語表記)wadi
Wādī (English spelling) wadi

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

Japanese:

…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。…

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