name
Meaning 1
A swamp in South Sudan, drained by the White Nile.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
sudd
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CMU ARPABET: S AH1 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A floating mass of plant matter, such as reeds, which obstructs the passage of boats.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Africa, Central
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History
Etymology
From an inflected form of Arabic سد; not related to Sudan.
Borrowed from Arabic سُدّ (sudd, “dam, barrier”).