Aswan
/asˈwɑːn/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A governorate in southern Egypt.
- 2 The capital of Aswan governorate, Egypt.
Example
More examples"Sami drove for long hours between Cairo and Aswan."
Etymology
Borrowed from Egyptian Arabic أسوان (Aswān), itself borrowed from Coptic ⲥⲟⲩⲁⲛ (souan), from Egyptian swnw, s-wn:n-nw:W-T11:niwt.