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Italian
Etymology
From Arabic مَغْرِب (maḡrib, literally “where the sun sets”, “the West”), noun of place from غَرَبَ (ḡaraba, “to set”, “to go down”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maˈɡrɛb/
- Rhymes: -ɛb
- Hyphenation: Ma‧grèb
Proper noun
il Magreb m
- the Maghreb
Derived terms
Maltese
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Magreb, itself from مَغْرِب (maḡrib, literally “where the sun sets”, “the West”), noun of place from غَرَبَ (ḡaraba, “to set”, “to go down”). Doublet of Magħreb (Semitic-based).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
il-Magreb m
- the Maghreb
Derived terms