Asyut

American  

[ah-syoot] / ɑˈsyut /

Or Asyût,

noun

1. a city in central Egypt, on the Nile.

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Asyut British  

/ æˈsjuːt /

noun

1. Ancient Greek name: Lycopolis.  an ancient city in central Egypt, on the Nile. Pop: 417 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Unrest also flared in the cities of Asyut and Sohag, some 200 miles south of Cairo.

From Time Magazine Archive

Troops continued to guard government offices and other public buildings, but there was no repetition of the strife that broke out in the southern Egyptian city of Asyut two days after Sadat's death.

From Time Magazine Archive

We also stopped at Assuit, or Asyut, or Suit—I like these Egyptian names—you can spell them any way you please.

From The Ship Dwellers A Story of a Happy Cruise by Paine, Albert Bigelow