Zamalek

English

Etymology

Arabic الزَّمَالِك (az-zamālik)

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Za‧ma‧lek

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Proper noun

Zamalek

1. An affluent district of central Cairo, Egypt, encompassing the northern portion of Gezira Island in the Nile river.

Noun

Zamalek (plural Zamaleks)

1. (South Africa, slang) Carling Black Label, a brand of beer.
   • 2010, Lauren Beukes, Moxyland:

     […] men who are only there to lend the scene authenticity, to earn a little cash to buy a Zamalek, real beer in a real bottle […]