Etymology

noun of place

Today it means: In Arabic and other Semitic languages, a noun formed from a root and expressing the sense of "place of X". Full definition →

Arabic اِسْم مَكَان
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  1. Arabic · calque ofاِسْم مَكَان
  2. English todaynoun of place

Calque of Arabic اِسْم مَكَان (ism makān)

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