Aswan
See also: aswan and Aswân
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Egyptian Arabic أسوان (Aswān), itself borrowed from Coptic ⲥⲟⲩⲁⲛ (souan), from Egyptian swnw,
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Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /asˈwɑːn/
Proper noun
Aswan
- A governorate in southern Egypt.
- The capital of Aswan governorate, Egypt.
Translations
governorate in southern Egypt
capital of Aswan governorate
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