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North Africa in Arabic

شَمَال إِفْرِيقِيَا šamāl ʔifrīqiyā

North Africa in Arabic: شَمَال إِفْرِيقِيَا (šamāl ʔifrīqiyā), شَمَال أَفْرِيقِيَا (šamāl ʔafrīqiyā), إِفْرِيقِيَا الشَّمَالِيَّة (ʔifrīqiyā š-šamāliyya), أَفْرِيقِيَا الشَّمَالِيَّة (ʔafrīqiyā š-šamāliyya). In English, North Africa means a geographic region comprising the northern part of Africa, usually referring to specifically the regions north of the Sahara Desert where Arabic is widely spoken as a mother tongue.

Arabic words for North Africa

the northern part of Africa
شَمَال إِفْرِيقِيَا šamāl ʔifrīqiyā, شَمَال أَفْرِيقِيَا šamāl ʔafrīqiyā, إِفْرِيقِيَا الشَّمَالِيَّة ʔifrīqiyā š-šamāliyya, أَفْرِيقِيَا الشَّمَالِيَّة ʔafrīqiyā š-šamāliyya

English meaning of North Africa

  1. proper noun A geographic region comprising the northern part of Africa, usually referring to specifically the regions north of the Sahara Desert where Arabic is widely spoken as a mother tongue.
  2. proper noun Synonym of Maghreb.

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Questions about North Africa in Arabic

What is the meaning of North Africa in Arabic?
North Africa in Arabic is شَمَال إِفْرِيقِيَا (šamāl ʔifrīqiyā), شَمَال أَفْرِيقِيَا (šamāl ʔafrīqiyā), إِفْرِيقِيَا الشَّمَالِيَّة (ʔifrīqiyā š-šamāliyya), أَفْرِيقِيَا الشَّمَالِيَّة (ʔafrīqiyā š-šamāliyya).
ما معنى كلمة North Africa؟
North Africa: شَمَال إِفْرِيقِيَا (šamāl ʔifrīqiyā), شَمَال أَفْرِيقِيَا (šamāl ʔafrīqiyā), إِفْرِيقِيَا الشَّمَالِيَّة (ʔifrīqiyā š-šamāliyya), أَفْرِيقِيَا الشَّمَالِيَّة (ʔafrīqiyā š-šamāliyya).
What does North Africa mean in English?
North Africa means a geographic region comprising the northern part of Africa, usually referring to specifically the regions north of the Sahara Desert where Arabic is widely spoken as a mother tongue.

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