Arabic

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Alternative forms

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Proper noun

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بِرِيطانِيَا (birīṭāniyāf

  1. Britain (an island in Northern Europe)
    Synonym: بِرِيطانِيَا العُظْمَى (birīṭāniyā l-ʕuẓmā)
  2. Britain (a country in Northern Europe; capital: London)
    Synonym: الْمَمْلَكَة الْمُتَّحِدَة (al-mamlaka(t) al-muttaḥida)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Afar: Biritaanyá

South Levantine Arabic

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Etymology

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Semi-learned borrowing from Arabic بِرِيطانِيَا (birīṭāniyā).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bi.ri.tˤaːn.ja/, [bɪ.rɪˈtˤɑːn.jɑ]
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Proper noun

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بريطانيا (biriṭānyaf

  1. Britain, United Kingdom (a country in Europe)
    Synonym: (colloquial) إنكلترا (ʔingeltra)
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