جزائر غرب

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Distinguishing this place from the al-Jazira region of Ottoman Iraq.

Proper noun

جزائر غرب • (Cezâyir-i Garb)

  1. synonym of جزائر, Algiers (the capital of Algeria)

References

  • Sezen, Tahir (2017) “Cezâyir”, in Osmanlı Yer Adları [Ottoman Place Names]‎[1], 2nd edition, Ankara: T.C. Başbakanlık Devlet Arşivleri Genel Müdürlüğü, page 155
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