Tanta

American  

[tahn-tah] / ˈtɑn tɑ /

noun

1. a city in N Egypt, in the Nile delta.

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Tanta British  

/ ˈtæntə /

noun

1. a city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: noted for its Muslim festivals. Pop: 413 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Tanta – Located in River North within easy walking distance of many hotels, Tanta is a Peruvian restaurant with a killer rooftop and an even better playlist.

From Salon

He would then jump on another bus to Tanta, before changing again to get to the Ramses bus station in Cairo where there would be another switch before finally reaching his destination.

From BBC

El Gran Combo, “No Hay Cama Pa’ Tanta Gente” In what translates to “There are not enough beds for this many people,” this comical salsa jam echoes the trepidation of many Latino kids when their parents host family ragers on Nochebuena: “Who are all these people, and where are they gonna sleep tonight?”

From Los Angeles Times

A los directores les quedaba poco más de tres meses para seleccionar y hacerles arreglos a dos canciones, enseñar a los alumnos sus partes y ensayar y pulir sus espectáculos con tanta intensidad que los jóvenes músicos pudieran hacerlo con los ojos cerrados.

From New York Times

Mr. Qaradawi was enrolled in a religious school in Tanta, about 60 miles northwest of Cairo, to prepare for Cairo’s al-Azhar University, regarded as the center of Sunni Muslim scholarship.

From Washington Post