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Arabic
Pronunciation
Noun
جَزَائِر • (jazāʔir) f pl
- plural of جَزِيرَة (jazīra)
Ottoman Turkish
Etymology
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.
Proper noun
جزائر • (Cezâyir)
- Algiers (the capital of Algeria)
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Descendants
References
- Sezen, Tahir (2017) “Cezâyir”, in Osmanlı Yer Adları [Ottoman Place Names], 2nd edition, Ankara: T.C. Başbakanlık Devlet Arşivleri Genel Müdürlüğü, page 155
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic جَزَائِر (jazāʔir)
Pronunciation
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| Classical reading?
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jazā'ir
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| Dari reading?
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jazā'ir
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| Iranian reading?
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jazâ'er
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| Tajik reading?
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jazoʾir
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Noun
جزائر • (jazâ'er)
- plural of جزیره