Etymology

Manbij

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Today it means: A city in Syria. Full definition →

Arabic مَنْبِج ← Classical Syriac ܡܒܘܓ
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  1. Classical Syriac · derived fromܡܒܘܓ
  2. Arabic · borrowed fromمَنْبِج
  3. English todayManbij

Borrowed from Arabic مَنْبِج (manbij), from Classical Syriac ܡܒܘܓ which is related to a "spring" or a "font".

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