Khartoum
Meaning
The capital city of Sudan.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kɑː(ɹ)ˈtuːm/
Etymology
Possibly from Arabic خُرْطُوم (ḵurṭūm, “elephant trunk”), but more likely from Arabic قُرْطُم (qurṭum, “safflower”).
Improve your pronunciation
Start learning English with learnfeliz.
Practice speaking and memorizing "Khartoum" and many other words and sentences in English.
Go to our English course page