cairene
IPA: kˈaɪrin
Root Word: Cairene
noun
- A native or inhabitant of Cairo.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to Cairo, the capital of Egypt.
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Examples of "cairene" in Sentences
- Cairene also has as a marginal phoneme from loanwords.
- The overwhelming majority of the population speaks Cairene Arabic.
- In Cairene it sounds glottal to my ear, but I don't know for sure.
- The marble panelling of the portico is executed in Cairene Mamluk style.