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PRONUNCIATION OF GEZIRA

Gezira  [dʒəˈzɪərə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GEZIRA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gezira is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GEZIRA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Jazira

Al-Jazira means "the island" in Arabic, properly transliterated as al-jazīrah / al-jazīra / al-ǧazīrah. Other possible transcriptions include Jazeera, Jazira, Jazeerah, Gezirah, Gazirah, Gazira, Gazeera, Gazeerah, Gezeerah. The Arabic definite article al is not always included, but if it is included, it may then be perceived as incorrect to say "the al Jazira", except where the al is treated as part of the brand name: "the Al Jazeera TV channel". Jazira and its variants, with or without the article "al", may refer to...

Definition of Gezira in the English dictionary

The definition of Gezira in the dictionary is a region of the E central Sudan between the Blue and White Niles: site of a large-scale irrigation system.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GEZIRA


admirer
ədˈmaɪərə
Beira
ˈbaɪərə
chimera
kaɪˈmɪərə
clearer
ˈklɪərə
enquirer
ɪnˈkwaɪərə
era
ˈɪərə
Essaouira
ˌɛsəˈwɪərə
firer
ˈfaɪərə
Hera
ˈhɪərə
inquirer
ɪnˈkwaɪərə
inspirer
ɪnˈspaɪərə
lempira
lɛmˈpɪərə
lira
ˈlɪərə
Lyra
ˈlaɪərə
Madeira
məˈdɪərə
Pera
ˈpɪərə
retirer
rɪˈtaɪərə
sera
ˈsɪərə
shearer
ˈʃɪərə
Thera
ˈθɪərə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GEZIRA

Geth
Gethsemane
gettable
getter
getting on for
Getty
Gettysburg
Gettysburg Address
Getz
geum
GeV
gewgaw
gewgawed
gey
geyan
geyser
geyserite
gf
GFE

WORDS THAT END LIKE GEZIRA

Altamira
capoeira
Deianira
harira
Hegira
Hejira
La Guaira
Mahavira
mangabeira
mbira
moira
Mufulira
naira
Palmira
pareira
Pereira
rangatira
Sapphira
Stagira
Terceira

Synonyms and antonyms of Gezira in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Gezira» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GEZIRA

Find out the translation of Gezira to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Gezira from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Gezira» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

杰济拉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Gezira
570 millions of speakers

English

Gezira
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Gezira
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجزيرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Gezira
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Gezira
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Gezira
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Gezira
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gezira
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gezira
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ジャジラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gezira
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Gezira
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கீஜிரா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जिझिरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gezira
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Gezira
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Gezira
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Gezira
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Gezira
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Gezira
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Gezira
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Gezira
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Gezira
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Gezira

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GEZIRA»

The term «Gezira» is normally little used and occupies the 126.984 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GEZIRA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Gezira» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Gezira» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Gezira

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GEZIRA»

Discover the use of Gezira in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Gezira and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sudan: The Gezira Scheme and Agricultural Transition
The authors propose that the Gezira scheme has played a paradoxical role in the capitalist transformation of the Sudan - reinforcing some non-capitalist production relations while at the same time acting as an engine for the peripheral ...
Abbas Abdelkarim, Tony Barnett, 2013
2
Aquatic Weed Management: Integrated Control Techniques for ...
This is a summary of a workshop on the management of aquatic weeds in the irrigation canals of the Gezira Scheme, Wad Medani, Sudan.
‎1979
3
The Gezira Schem, a Study in Agricultural Development
The cotton is ginned in factories run by the Sudan Gezira Board, which has the largest ginning enterprise under single management in the world. Annual production averaged 41,625 metric tons from 1941 to 1952 and 51,930 metric tons in the ...
4
The Kingdom of Alwa
It lies in the area of the Nubian sandstone formations (El Bushi, 1972:154) and is part of the westem fringe of the extensive Gezira clay plain. The Gezira (the Arabic word for “island” or "peninsula") is a triangle of alluvial deposits enclosed  ...
Mohi el-Din Abdalla Zarroug, 1991
5
Egypt
If not within walking distance of the ferry docks in Gezira village, they're accessible by pick-up (25pt) or private taxi (,££3-7) from the depot. A few hotels are unlicensed and barely signposted, but that doesn't mean that they're not okay . It is also ...
Dan Richardson, 2003
6
Weaving the Social Networks of Women Migrants in Sudan: The ...
However, in the case of the Sudan Gezira Scheme (SGS), social networks analysis, theories and concepts have not yet featured in discussion and analysis of the Scheme, neither officially nor unofficially and certainly not with attention to  ...
Awatif Ata Elmannan Elageed, 2008
7
War and Drought in Sudan: Essays on Population Displacement
The total area of the Gezira region is about five million acres, and the scheme itself occupies about 2.1 million acres. The Gezira scheme was established in 1925 to provide long-staple cotton for textile factories in Lancashire, Great Britain.
Eltigani El Tahir Eltigani, 1995
8
Virus Taxonomy: Classification and Nomenclature of Viruses : ...
... curl Bangalore virus - [India1Bangalore12004] Cotton leafcurl Gezira virus Cotton leaf curl Gezira virus - Burkina Faso [Burkina Faso:Bazega:Okra:2009] Cotton leaf curl Gezira virus - Burkina Faso [Burkina Faso1Kamboinsé10kra112008] ...
Andrew M.Q. King, Michael J. Adams, Elliot J. Lefkowitz, 2012
9
The Dynamics of Productive Relationships: African Share ...
The retentive clays of the Gezira plain and its low northward incline have proved ideal for irrigation and drainage. The 204 km. Gezira canal and the 57 km. Managil canal distribute water from the Blue Nile at the Sennar and Roseires Dams, ...
A. F. Robertson, 1987
10
New Scientist
But in the Sudan, the conservatism of the experts in the face of adaptability by peasant farmers now jeopardises the success of a major new irrigation scheme Mike Muller The Gezira irrigation scheme is is a freelance journalist arguably ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GEZIRA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Gezira is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ramadan Tales E11: Al Ahly's tears of triumph and the spirit of 96
... as chanting against Hossam El-Badry, in a sort of caveat to the board: a change is needed if they wanted the league title to remain in Gezira, ... «King Fut, Jul 15»
2
Ramadan Keerim
It was the first time of Mahasin to pass by this village in the Gezira State in central Sudan at sunset during Ramadan but it was not a surprise for ... «Sudan Vision, Jul 15»
3
Ramadan Is Wonderful in Sudan, Has Special Flavour in Gezira
Ramadan is eagerly awaited in Sudan and preparations begin weeks in advance and rise to a fever pitch in the last few days before the month ... «Sudan Vision, Jul 15»
4
Ramadan keeps on giving with Rotary clubs, Nebny Foundation
That was the scene at a Ramadan packing event, organised by three Rotary clubs: Rotaract Cairo Royal, Rotaract Gezira Sporting and ... «Daily News Egypt, Jul 15»
5
Japanese-Unido Soybean Project Successfully Handed Over to …
Khartoum — A large soybean production and distribution project in Khartoum and El Gezira states was successfully concluded last month. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
6
Students Ramadan Creative Nights Kick Off
Viewers are promised to see a Darfuri female student singing for Gezira and a student from central Sudan singing for Darfur, before the chorus ... «Sudan Vision, Jun 15»
7
Faces from Sudan
Until 1968 there were 58 wind stations in Al Gezira which were established during the British condominium rule. Due of the increased demand ... «Sudan Vision, Jun 15»
8
Stability of Flour Prices
... the State to increase the country's production of the wheat crop by planting 500 thousand acres at Gezira Scheme to bridge the gap of wheat, ... «Sudan Vision, Jun 15»
9
Al-Sisi: Extending of DRA Mandate Blocks Attempts of Changing …
He affirmed that the train of the east and Gezira will be launched soon after the success of Nile Train. By Zuleikha Abdul Raziq, 8 hours 30 ... «Sudan Vision, Jun 15»
10
Farida Osman breaks her own swimming record
She currently trains at Gezira Sporting Club. Osman first started swimming when she was five years old and made her first Egyptian Olympic ... «King Fut, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Gezira [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/gezira>. Apr 2024 ».
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