Cartúm

See also: cartum and Cartum

Irish

Etymology

From English Khartoum, possibly from Arabic خَرْطُوم (ḵarṭūm, “elephant trunk”), but more likely from قُرْطُم (qurṭum, “safflower”).

Proper noun

Cartúm m (genitive Chartúm)

  1. Khartoum (the capital city of Sudan)

Mutation

Mutated forms of Cartúm
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Cartúm Chartúm gCartúm

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • “Khartoum”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
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