"douar" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈduːɑː/ Forms: douars [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French douar, from Arabic دَوّار (dawwār). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fr|douar}} Borrowed from French douar, {{der|en|ar|دَوّار}} Arabic دَوّار (dawwār), {{root|en|ar|د و ر}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} douar (plural douars)
  1. A camp or village of tents in a North African country. Synonyms: dowar, duar
    Sense id: en-douar-en-noun-e8rX0wST Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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