El Alamein

English

Alternative forms

• Al Alamayn

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɛl ˈæləmeɪn/

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Proper noun

El Alamein

1. A Mediterranean port town in northern Egypt. During World War II, two major battles were fought around El Alamein.

Derived terms

• Enham Alamein

Translations

town

• Arabic: اَلْعَلَمَيْن (al-ʕalamayn)
• Hungarian: el-Alamein
• Russian: Эль Аламейн (Elʹ Alamejn)