"Alger" meaning in Catalan

See Alger in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [əʎˈʒe̞] [Northern], [əʎˈʒe] [Balearic, Central], [aʎˈd͡ʒeɾ] [Valencia], [aʎˈʒe] [Northwestern]
Etymology: From Arabic الجَزَائِر (al-jazāʔir, literally “the islands”). Etymology templates: {{der|ca|ar|الجَزَائِر|lit=the islands}} Arabic الجَزَائِر (al-jazāʔir, literally “the islands”), {{root|ca|ar|ج ز ر}} Head templates: {{ca-proper noun|m}} Alger m
  1. Algiers (the capital city of Algeria) Tags: masculine Categories (place): Cities in Algeria, Places in Algeria Derived forms: algerí, badia d'Alger, meló d'Alger Related terms: Algèria
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      "ipa": "[aʎˈd͡ʒeɾ]",
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  ],
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        "Northern"
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    },
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      "ipa": "[əʎˈʒe]",
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        "Central"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[aʎˈd͡ʒeɾ]",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[aʎˈʒe]",
      "tags": [
        "Northwestern"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Alger"
}

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