Creek

/krik/ noun

Definition

a small stream or minor tributary of a river

Etymology

Middle English creke < Old Norse kriki 'nook, creek'

Kelly Says

In American usage, typically smaller than a river but larger than a brook

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ወንዝ
wenze
ARالعربية
وادي
wādī
BNবাংলা
ছোট নদী
chhoṭo nodi
CACatalà
riu
ree-oo
CSČeština
potok
poh-tohk
DADansk
bæk
bahk
DEDeutsch
Bach
bahkh
ELΕλληνικά
ρεύμα
REH-vmah
ESEspañol
arroyo
ah-ROH-yoh
FAفارسی
جویبار
jūy-bār
FISuomi
oja
OH-yah
FRFrançais
ruisseau
ree-soh
GUGU
નાની નદી
nānī nadī
HAHA
kogi
koh-gee
HEעברית
נחל
NA-khal
HIहिन्दी
नाला
nālā
HUMagyar
patak
pah-tahk
IDBahasa Indonesia
sungai kecil
soong-guy keh-cheel
IGIG
ọgba
oh-gbah
ITItaliano
ruscello
roo-CHEH-loh
KKKK
арна
ar-na
KMKM
ទន្លេតូច
tonle toch
MRMR
ओल
ōla
MSBahasa Melayu
sungai kecil
soong-guy keh-cheel
MYမြန်မာ
ချောင်း
chyāung
NLNederlands
beek
bayk
NONorsk
bekk
behk
PAPA
ਛੋਟਾ ਦਰਿਆ
chhoṭā dariā
PLPolski
strumień
stroo-MYEN
PTPortuguês
riacho
ree-AH-shoo
RORomână
pârâu
puh-ROH-oo
RUРусский
ручей
ROO-chay
SVSvenska
bäck
behk
SWKiswahili
korongo
koh-ROH-ngoh
TAதமிழ்
ஓடை
ōṭai
TEతెలుగు
చిన్న నది
cinnadi
THไทย
คลอง
khlōng
TLTL
sapa
SAH-pah
TRTürkçe
dere
deh-REH
UKУкраїнська
струмок
STROO-mohk
URاردو
چھوٹی ندی
chhoṭī nadī
VITiếng Việt
khe
keh
YOYO
odò kekè
oh-doh keh-KEH
ZUZU
umfula omncane
oom-FOO-lah ohm-n-CHAH-neh

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