chott

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French chott, from Arabic شَطّ (šaṭṭ). Some of the alternative forms/synonyms (shatt, shat) derive directly from Arabic.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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chott (plural chotts)

  1. (geology) A dry salt lake, in the Saharan area of Africa, that stays dry in the summer but receives some water in the winter.
    Synonym: sabkha

See also

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References

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  1. ^ chott”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  2. ^ chott”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  3. ^ shott”, in The Century Dictionary [], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic شَطّ (šaṭṭ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃɔt/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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chott m (plural chotts)

  1. (geology) chott
    Synonym: sebkha

Further reading

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Manx

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Noun

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chott

  1. Lenited form of cott.