In Search of Water: Hydrological Terms in Oman’s Toponyms

Abstract This study investigates Arabic terms related to fresh water sources expressed in Oman’s toponyms. It presents their classification and discusses the semantic and structural properties of both the place names and the hydrological lexicon. A description of oasis agriculture among the inhabita...

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Main Authors: Nafla S. Kharusi, Amel Salman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh 2015-03-01
Series:Names
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Online Access:http://ans-names.pitt.edu/ans/article/view/2035