Algiers
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Arabic اَلْجَزَائِر (al-jazāʾir, “the islands”), plural of جَزِيرَة (jazīra, “island”), referring to the several small islands that once existed in the Bay of Algiers.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Algiers
- The capital city of Algeria.
- A province of Algeria.
Translations[edit]
the capital of Algeria
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Anagrams[edit]
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Ultimately from Arabic اَلْجَزَائِر (al-jazāʾir). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ɑlˈɣiːrs/
- (Netherlands)
audio (file) - Hyphenation: Al‧giers
- Rhymes: -iːrs
Proper noun[edit]
Algiers n
- Algiers (the capital city of Algeria)
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