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