Kairouan
English
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editBorrowed from French Kairouan, from Arabic الْقَيْرَوَان (al-qayrawān), definite form of قَيْرَوَان (qayrawān, “caravan”), from Middle Persian kʾlwʾn' (kārawān); see there for more. Doublet of caravan.
Proper noun
editKairouan (uncountable)
- A city in Tunisia
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editFrench
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editEtymology
editBorrowed from Arabic الْقَيْرَوَان (al-qayrawān), definite form of قَيْرَوَان (qayrawān, “caravan”), from Middle Persian kʾlwʾn'. Doublet of caravane.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editKairouan ?
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- → English: Kairouan
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- en:Cities in Tunisia
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