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Etymology

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Relative adjective (nisba) composed of الْإِغْرِيق (al-ʔiḡrīq) +‎ ـِيّ (-iyy). Probably from Latin Graecus of uncertain origin, perhaps derived from the toponym Γραῖα (Graîa) or from other Paleo-Balkanic forms from a tribal name Graii.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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إِغْرِيقِيّ (ʔiḡrīqiyy) (feminine إِغْرِيقِيَّة (ʔiḡrīqiyya), masculine plural إِغْرِيقِيُّونَ (ʔiḡrīqiyyūna), feminine plural إِغْرِيقِيَّات (ʔiḡrīqiyyāt))

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