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strait in Kurdish

strait in Kurdish is tengav — strait means a narrow stretch of water that connects two larger seas or bodies of water.

strait in Kurdish

tengav
noun
(geography) A narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water.

What does "strait" mean?

  1. noun A narrow stretch of water that connects two larger seas or bodies of water.
    "Ships pass through the Strait of Gibraltar to enter the Mediterranean."
  2. noun A difficult or distressing situation (usually plural: "dire straits").
    "The company found itself in dire financial straits."
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strait in a sentence

  • Ships pass through the Strait of Gibraltar to enter the Mediterranean.
  • The ferry crosses the strait in less than an hour on calm days.
  • The company found itself in dire financial straits.
  • After losing his job, the family was in desperate straits.

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What is "strait" in Kurdish?
"strait" in Kurdish is tengav. strait means: A narrow stretch of water that connects two larger seas or bodies of water.
How do you use "strait" in a sentence?
Example: "Ships pass through the Strait of Gibraltar to enter the Mediterranean." In Kurdish, "strait" is tengav.
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