Arabic

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Etymology

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Derived from the active participle of اِسْتَعْمَرَ (istaʕmara, to colonize), from the root ع م ر (ʕ-m-r); compare عَمُرَ (ʕamura, to thrive, to become populated, to become civilized).

Adjective

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مُسْتَعْمِر (mustaʕmir) (feminine مُسْتَعْمِرَة (mustaʕmira), masculine plural مُسْتَعْمِرُونَ (mustaʕmirūna), feminine plural مُسْتَعْمِرَات (mustaʕmirāt))

  1. colonial
  2. imperialistic

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Noun

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مُسْتَعْمِر (mustaʕmirm (plural مُسْتَعْمِرُون (mustaʕmirūn), feminine مُسْتَعْمِرَة (mustaʕmira))

  1. colonist, settler
  2. colonizer
  3. invader
  4. imperialist

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