Zamalek

Za·ma·lek
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US/zɛˈmæ.lɛk/US/ˈzæ.məˌlɛk/

proper noun

An affluent district of central Cairo, Egypt, encompassing the northern portion of Gezira Island in the Nile river.

OriginArabic الزَّمَالِك →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An affluent district of central Cairo, Egypt, encompassing the northern portion of Gezira Island in the Nile river.
nounZamalek (plural Zamaleks)

plural Zamaleks

  1. South AfricaslangCarling Black Label, a brand of beer.

    […]men who are only there to lend the scene authenticity, to earn a little cash to buy a Zamalek, real beer in a real bottle[…]

    2010, Lauren Beukes, Moxyland

Origin

  1. Arabicالزَّمَالِك
  2. EnglishZamalek

Arabic الزَّمَالِك (az-zamālik)

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Cite this entry
APA

Zamalek. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zamalek

MLA

“Zamalek.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zamalek. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zamalek,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zamalek.

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