Gulf Arabic

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian دَرْوَازَه (darwāza).

Pronunciation

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  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /dɪrˈwɑzə/

Noun

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دِرْوازة (dirwāzaf (plural دراويز (darāwīz))

  1. a great gate or port, especially a gate to a protective fence or wall.
    Synonym: بوابة (bawwāba)
    دروازة دسمان كانت واحدة من دراويز سور الكويت الثالث
    The Gate of Dasman was one of the gates of the Third Wall of Kuwait