isthmus
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The meaning (definition) of the word isthmus
a thin strip of land joining two big pieces of land
The word isthmus used in a sentence
“Our car crossed the isthmus on the way to the beach.”
Words that mean the same as isthmus (synonyms)
strip of land
The plural of the word isthmus
isthmuses
How the word isthmus is said around the world
| French | isthme (eesm) |
| Spanish | istmo (EEST-moh) |
| Mandarin | 地峡 (dee shyah) |
| Hindi | संयोग भूमि (suhny-OHG BOO-mi) |
| Arabic | برزخ (BAHR-zahkh) |
| Russian | перешеек (pyee-ryee-SHE-yeek) |
| Portuguese (EU) | istmo (EESHT-muu) |
| Portuguese (BR) | istmo (EEST-muu) |
| Japanese | 地峡 (chee-KYOHU) |
| German | Isthmus (IST-muus) |
| Urdu | استھمس (AH-suh-tuh-muhs) |
| Punjabi | ਇਸਥਮਸ (I-suh-tuh-muhs) |
| Korean | 지협 (JEEH-yub) |
| Hebrew | מצר |
| Greek | ισθμός (eesth-MOHS) |
| Dutch | landengte (LAHN-deng-tuh) |
| Tagalog | isthmus (EESTH-moos) |
| Vietnamese | eo đất (ew DUH-urt) |
| Turkish | kıstak (kus-TAHK) |
| Persian | باریکه خشکی (bah-ree-KEH khosh-KEE) |
| Polish | przesmyk (PSHES-mik) |
| Ukrainian | перешийок (pe-ri-SHI-yohk) |
| Bengali | যোজক (JOH-gyawk) |
| Swedish | näs (nairs) |
| Italian | istmo (EEST-moh) |
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