Argelia

See also: Argélia

Central Huasteca Nahuatl

Proper noun

Argelia

  1. Algeria (a country in Africa)

Central Nahuatl

Proper noun

Argelia

  1. Algeria

Spanish

Etymology

Metathesized from 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
  • IPA(key): /aɾˈxelja/ [aɾˈxe.lja]
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -elja
  • Syllabification: Ar‧ge‧lia

Proper noun

Argelia f

  1. Algeria (a country in Africa)

Derived terms

Anagrams

Western Huasteca Nahuatl

Proper noun

Argelia

  1. Algeria (a country in Africa)
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