chott

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɑt/
• Homophones: shott, shot

Noun

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.

Alternative forms

• shott
• shatt, shat

Synonyms

• sabkha

See also

• playa

References

^ “chott”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

^ “chott”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

^ “shott”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic شَطّ (šaṭṭ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɔt/

Noun

chott m (plural chotts)

1. (geology) chott

Synonyms

• sebkha