Magreb

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic مَغْرِب (maḡrib, literally “where the sun sets”, “the West”), noun of place from غَرَبَ (ḡaraba, “to set”, “to go down”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /maˈɡrɛb/
  • Rhymes: -ɛb
  • Hyphenation: Ma‧grèb

Proper noun[edit]

il Magreb m

  1. the Maghreb

Derived terms[edit]

Maltese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Italian Magreb, noun of place from مَغْرِب (maḡrib, literally “where the sun sets”, “the West”). Doublet of Magħreb (Semitic-based).

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

il-Magreb m

  1. the Maghreb

Derived terms[edit]

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