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zamalek

/zɛˈmæ.lɛk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables
Za-ma-lek
IPA
/zɛˈmæ.lɛk/
22
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

noun

Carling Black Label, a brand of beer.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Arabic الزَّمَالِك (az-zamālik)

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /zɛˈmæ.lɛk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Zamaleks (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce zamalek?
The recorded pronunciation is /zɛˈmæ.lɛk/.
What does zamalek mean?
An affluent district of central Cairo, Egypt, encompassing the northern portion of Gezira Island in the Nile river.
Where does zamalek come from?
Arabic الزَّمَالِك (az-zamālik)

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