الدار البيضاء

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Arabic

Etymology

From دَار (dār, house) +‎ بَيْضَاء (bayḍāʔ, white): a calque of the original Portuguese name Casa Branca (White House, casa +‎ branca), changed to Casablanca when the Spanish assumed control of the city.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ad.daːr al.baj.dˤaːʔ/, /adˈdaːru ɫbajdˤaːʔ/

Proper noun

الدَّار الْبَيْضَاء (ad-dār al-bayḍāʔf

  1. Casablanca (the capital city of the region of Casablanca-Settat, Morocco)

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