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Zamalek

Syllables: Za·ma·lekUS/zɛˈmæ.lɛk/

Zamalek proper noun: an affluent district of central Cairo, Egypt, encompassing the northern portion of Gezira Island in the Nile river.

Proper noun

Zamalek

  1. An affluent district of central Cairo, Egypt, encompassing the northern portion of Gezira Island in the Nile river.

Noun

Zamalek (plural Zamaleks)

  1. (South Africa, slang) Carling Black Label, a brand of beer.
    • […]men who are only there to lend the scene authenticity, to earn a little cash to buy a Zamalek, real beer in a real bottle[…]2010, Lauren Beukes, Moxyland

Forms of Zamalek

pluralZamaleks

Origin of Zamalek

Arabic الزَّمَالِك (az-zamālik)

Questions about Zamalek

What does Zamalek mean?
Zamalek means an affluent district of central Cairo, Egypt, encompassing the northern portion of Gezira Island in the Nile river.
What part of speech is Zamalek?
Zamalek can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Zamalek?
Zamalek is pronounced /zɛˈmæ.lɛk/ (US).

Words near Zamalek in the dictionary

  1. zama-zamas
  2. zamacueca
  3. zamacuecas
  4. zamak
  5. zamaks
  6. Zamalek
  7. Zamaleks
  8. zaman
  9. zamandoque
  10. zamang
  11. zamangs

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