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Melilla

/məˈliː.(j)ə/

Melilla proper noun: an autonomous city of Spain and exclave at the edge of Morocco.

Proper noun

Melilla

  1. An autonomous city of Spain and exclave at the edge of Morocco.

Melilla meaning in Arabic

Melilla in Arabic

Spanish exclave
مَلِيلْيَة malīlya

Origin of Melilla

Borrowed from Spanish Melilla.

Words formed from Melilla

Questions about Melilla

What does Melilla mean?
Melilla means an autonomous city of Spain and exclave at the edge of Morocco.
What is Melilla in Arabic?
Melilla in Arabic is مَلِيلْيَة (malīlya). See Melilla meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Melilla?
Melilla is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Melilla?
Melilla is pronounced /məˈliː.(j)ə/.

Words near Melilla in the dictionary

  1. melilitite
  2. melilitites
  3. melilititic
  4. melilitolite
  5. melilitolites
  6. Melilla
  7. Melillan
  8. Melillans
  9. Melillo
  10. Melillos
  11. melilot

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