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Type Settlement
Pronounced Pron. /kɑː.ˈtuːm/(English) /kɑːɹ.ˈtuːm/(English) /kaʁ.tum/(French) /kar.ˈtuːm/(Romanian) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
Most likely from Arabic قرطم (qurṭum), meaning "safflower", or possibly خرطوم (ḵurṭūm), meaning "elephant's trunk". This is the name of the capital city of Sudan.