gourbi

English

Etymology

From French gourbi, from Arabic.

Noun

gourbi (plural gourbis)

  1. A tent, hut or simple dwelling-place in North Africa, especially Algeria.

Anagrams

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Algerian Arabic قربي, from the root ق ر ب (q r b). Compare Arabic قُرْبَة (qurba), قُرْبَى (qurbā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡuʁ.bi/

Noun

gourbi m (plural gourbis)

  1. (Algeria) gourbi
  2. (colloquial) shack, hovel

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