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Zanzibar in Arabic

زَنْجِبَار zanjibār

/ˈzænzɪbɑː(ɹ)/

Zanzibar in Arabic: زَنْجِبَار (zanjibār). In English, Zanzibar means an island region of Tanzania in the Indian Ocean.

Arabic words for Zanzibar

island region
زَنْجِبَار zanjibār

English meaning of Zanzibar

  1. proper noun An island region of Tanzania in the Indian Ocean.
  2. proper noun A former sultanate in East Africa in the Indian Ocean, which merged with Tanganyika in 1963 to form Tanzania.

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Questions about Zanzibar in Arabic

What is the meaning of Zanzibar in Arabic?
Zanzibar in Arabic is زَنْجِبَار (zanjibār).
ما معنى كلمة Zanzibar؟
Zanzibar: زَنْجِبَار (zanjibār).
What does Zanzibar mean in English?
Zanzibar means an island region of Tanzania in the Indian Ocean.

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