Caïro

Dutch

Etymology

From Italian Il Cairo, from Arabic اَلْقَاهِرَة (al-qāhira). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑi̯.roː/, /kaːˈiː.roː/

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• Hyphenation: Ca‧i‧ro

Proper noun

Caïro n

1. Cairo (the capital city of Egypt)
2. Cairo (a governorate of Egypt)

Derived terms

• Caïroot
• Caïrotische
• Caïrotisch