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Maghreb

/ˈmɑːɡɹɛb/

Maghreb proper noun: the predominantly Arabic-speaking geographic region comprising northwest Africa, particularly the region of Africa north of the Sahara and west of the Nile; the coastal plains of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and western Libya.

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Proper noun

the Maghreb

  1. The predominantly Arabic-speaking geographic region comprising northwest Africa, particularly the region of Africa north of the Sahara and west of the Nile; the coastal plains of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and western Libya.

Maghreb meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Pashto

Maghreb in Hindi

region in Africa
मग़रिब maġrib, मग़रेब maġreb, मगरब magrab

Maghreb in Urdu

region in Africa
مغرب maġrib

Maghreb in Bengali

region in Africa
মাগরেব magreb

Maghreb in Pashto

region in Africa
مغرب maǧréb
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Maghreb in Arabic
اَلْمَغْرِب al-maḡrib, اَلْمَغْرِب اَلْعَرَبِيّ al-maḡrib al-ʕarabiyy
Maghreb in Malay
Maghreb
Maghreb in Indonesian
Maghrib
Maghreb in Persian
مغرب عربی maġreb-e 'arabi, مغرب maġreb

Antonyms of Maghreb

Forms of Maghreb

alternative formMaghrib

Origin of Maghreb

From Arabic مَغْرِب (maḡrib, literally “where the sun sets, the West”), noun of place from غَرَبَ (ḡaraba, “to set, to go down”).

Words formed from Maghreb

Questions about Maghreb

What does Maghreb mean?
Maghreb means the predominantly Arabic-speaking geographic region comprising northwest Africa, particularly the region of Africa north of the Sahara and west of the Nile; the coastal plains of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and western Libya.
What is Maghreb in Hindi?
Maghreb in Hindi is मग़रिब (maġrib), मग़रेब (maġreb), मगरब (magrab). See Maghreb meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Maghreb?
Maghreb is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Maghreb?
Maghreb is pronounced /ˈmɑːɡɹɛb/.

Words near Maghreb in the dictionary

  1. Maghera
  2. Magherafelt
  3. maghet
  4. maghets
  5. Maghi
  6. Maghreb
  7. Maghrebi
  8. Maghrebian
  9. Maghrebians
  10. Maghrebin
  11. Maghrebis

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