Ahwaz

or Ah·vaz

[ ah-wahz ]
/ ɑˈwɑz /

noun

a city in and the capital of Khuzistan, in W Iran.

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Khuzistan

or Khu·ze·stan

[ khoo-zi-stahn; English koo-zuh-stan, -stahn ]
/ ˌxu zɪˈstɑn; English ˈku zəˌstæn, -ˌstɑn /

noun

a province in SW Iran, on the Persian Gulf. About 35,000 sq. mi. (90,650 sq. km). Capital: Ahwaz.
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Ahwaz

Ahvaz (ɑːˈvɑːz)

/ (ɑːˈwɑːz) /

noun

a town in SW Iran, on the Karun River. Pop: 967 000 (2005 est)
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