Argelia

See also: Argélia

Central Huasteca Nahuatl

Proper noun

Argelia

1. Algeria (a country in North Africa)

Central Nahuatl

Proper noun

Argelia

1. Algeria (a country in North Africa)

Spanish

Etymology

Metathesized from Arabic اَلْجَزَائِر (al-jazāʔir, “the islands”), plural of جَزِيرَة (jazīra, “island”), referring to the several small islands that once existed in the Bay of Algiers.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɾˈxelja/ [aɾˈxe.lja]

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• Rhymes: -elja
• Syllabification: Ar‧ge‧lia

Proper noun

Argelia f

1. Algeria (a country in North Africa)

Derived terms

• argelino

 

Related terms

• Argel

 

Anagrams

• alegría
• alergia
• galería
• legaría
• regalía

Western Huasteca Nahuatl

Proper noun

Argelia

1. Algeria (a country in North Africa)