Shatt al-Arab

== English == === Alternative forms === Shatt-al-Arab === Etymology === From Arabic شَطّ اَلْعَرَب (šaṭṭ al-ʕarab, literally “stream of the Arabs”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌʃæt æl ˈæɹ.əb/ === Proper noun === Shatt al-Arab A river in Southwest Iraq, formed by the confluence of the Euphrates and the Tigris; the southern end of the river constitutes the border between Iraq and Iran down to the mouth of the river as it discharges into the Persian Gulf. ==== Synonyms ==== Arvand Rud (from Persian) ==== Translations ==== === References ===