Gulf Arabic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From English cigarette. Compare older form سجارة (sijāra).

Pronunciation

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  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /zɪˈɡɑː.rə/, (construct state) /zɪˈɡɑː.rət/

Noun

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زِقارة (zigāra) (plural زِقايِر (zigāyir))

  1. cigarette