Kairouan

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French Kairouan, from Arabic الْقَيْرَوَان (al-qayrawān), definite form of قَيْرَوَان (qayrawān, “caravan”), from Middle Persian kʾlwʾn' (kārawān); see there for more. Doublet of caravan.

Proper noun

Kairouan (uncountable)

  1. A city in Tunisia

Derived terms

Translations
Translations

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic الْقَيْرَوَان (al-qayrawān), definite form of قَيْرَوَان (qayrawān, “caravan”), from Middle Persian kʾlwʾn'. Doublet of caravane.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɛ.ʁwɑ̃/, /ke.ʁwɑ̃/

Proper noun

Kairouan ?

  1. Kairouan (a city in Tunisia)

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → English: Kairouan
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