Khartoum
/kɑː(ɹ)ˈtuːm/ · name
Meaning
- The capital city of Sudan.
Etymology / origin
Possibly from Arabic خُرْطُوم (ḵurṭūm, “elephant trunk”), but more likely from Arabic قُرْطُم (qurṭum, “safflower”).
- خُرْطُوم(ar)→
- Khartoum (English)
- Relations: bor
Related words
Descendant words
- Cartúm(Irish) (bor)
- கார்த்தூம்(Tamil) (bor)
- คาร์ทูม(Thai) (bor)
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