Etymology

tangier

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Today it means: A port city, the capital of the region of Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar. Full definition →

Punic 𐤕𐤍𐤂
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  1. Punic · derived from𐤕𐤍𐤂
  2. English todayTangier

Mentioned in Ancient Greek sources as Τίγισις (Tígisis), possibly from Numidian, since it was a Numidian city. Compare Punic 𐤕𐤍𐤂 (tng).

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