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Tigris
[Tigris 词源字典]
river in Turkey and Iraq, from an Iranian source akin to words for "arrow," probably in reference to the swiftness of its current. Compare Old Persian
tigra-
"sharp, pointed," Avestan
tighri-
"arrow."
[Tigris etymology, Tigris origin, 英语词源]