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medina in Arabic

مَدِينَة عَتِيقَة madīna ʕatīqa

/məˈdinə/UK/məˈdiːnə/

medina in Arabic: مَدِينَة عَتِيقَة (madīna ʕatīqa), مَدِينَة قَدِيمَة (madīna qadīma). In English, medina means the traditional, older or non-European area of a North African town.

Arabic words for medina

old town of Arab cities
مَدِينَة عَتِيقَة madīna ʕatīqa, مَدِينَة قَدِيمَة madīna qadīma

English meaning of medina

  1. noun The traditional, older or non-European area of a North African town.

Full definition of medina

medina in a sentence

  • Although Hicham usually worked in the new town, he still lived in the medina.

medina in other languages

Questions about medina in Arabic

What is the meaning of medina in Arabic?
Medina in Arabic is مَدِينَة عَتِيقَة (madīna ʕatīqa), مَدِينَة قَدِيمَة (madīna qadīma).
ما معنى كلمة medina؟
Medina: مَدِينَة عَتِيقَة (madīna ʕatīqa), مَدِينَة قَدِيمَة (madīna qadīma).
What does medina mean in English?
Medina means the traditional, older or non-European area of a North African town.

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