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Tunis in Arabic

تُونِس tūnis

/ˈtjuːnɪs/US/ˈtuːnəs/

Tunis in Arabic: تُونِس (tūnis), تُونُس (tūnus). In English, Tunis means a city on the northern coast of Africa.

Arabic words for Tunis

capital of Tunisia
تُونِس tūnis, تُونُس tūnus

English meaning of Tunis

  1. proper noun A city on the northern coast of Africa.
  2. proper noun A Berber settlement which fell under the rule of Carthage.
  3. proper noun A city founded by Umayyad troops in the 7th century AD.
  4. proper noun The capital city, since 1159, and largest city of Tunisia.

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Questions about Tunis in Arabic

What is the meaning of Tunis in Arabic?
Tunis in Arabic is تُونِس (tūnis), تُونُس (tūnus).
ما معنى كلمة Tunis؟
Tunis: تُونِس (tūnis), تُونُس (tūnus).
What does Tunis mean in English?
Tunis means a city on the northern coast of Africa.

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