Argelia
See also: Argélia
Central Huasteca Nahuatl
Central Nahuatl
Spanish
Etymology
Metathesized from Arabic اَلْجَزَائِر (al-jazāʔir, “the islands”), plural of جَزِيرَة (jazīra, “island”), referring to the several small islands that once existed in the Bay of Algiers.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aɾˈxelja/ [aɾˈxe.lja]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -elja
- Syllabification: Ar‧ge‧lia
Derived terms
Related terms
Western Huasteca Nahuatl
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