Algiers

English

/ælˈdʒɪəz/, /ælˈdʒɪɹz/

proper noun

Definitions

(capital city in Algeria).

Etymology

Derived from Arabic اَلْجَزَائِر (islands).

Origin

Arabic

اَلْجَزَائِر

Gloss

islands

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Algeria English
algerine English
Algeria Italian
Algiers Dutch, Flemish
Alger French
Algérie French
Argelia Spanish, Castilian
اَلْجَزَائِر Arabic
الجزایر Persian
Cezayir Turkish