French word

maghrébin

Pronunciation

IPA/magʁebɛ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nounNorth African

Example

Il rencontre souvent des maghrébins.

He often meets North Africans.

Illustration for maghrébin (North African)

More examples

Elle a travaillé avec un maghrébin.

She worked with a North African.

Core concept

A person, custom, or object connected with the Maghreb in North Africa.

Common phrases

  • des maghrébins

    some North Africans

  • un maghrébin

    a North African

  • quelques maghrébins

    a few North Africans

Similar words

nord-africain: A person from North Africa.
marocain: A person from Morocco.
algérien: A person from Algeria.
tunisien: A person from Tunisia.

Definition in French

Mot employé comme nom ou adjectif pour qualifier quelqu'un ou quelque chose lié au Maghreb.

Word origin

French maghrébin derives from Maghreb with the adjectival suffix -in, while Maghreb comes from Arabic al-Maġrib, meaning "the west."

Usage tips

  • As a noun, maghrébin refers to a man, maghrébine to a woman, and maghrébins to a mixed or masculine plural group.

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