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Algerian

Algerian

18 3.4
From Algeria or connected to its people and culture
  • adjective
  • /ælˈdʒɪəriən/
translation icon : argelino
  • Most importantly, what is at stake in the Algerian feminist struggle against the Family Code and religious extremism?
  • Algerian woman
  • Algerian independence
  • Algerian society

So the role of the veil in the Algerian revolution is the topic of Fannon's essay.

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Examples

  • Birth mother is Algerian, father's French.

  • From there it should be a relatively easy drive to the Algerian border.

  • And yeah, I said OK guys, I am Algerian, OK?

  • It's an Algerian love knot.

  • The institutions established by the Algerian state did not represent the real interests of civil society.

    Academic text (1993)
  • First of all, thank you very much for inviting the Algerian Parliament to have representation here at this conference.

  • Although difficult to define, the Algerian political system can best be characterized as authoritarian.

    Academic text (1993)
  • What organizing was done by Algerian women to confront this dual assault on their rights?

    Academic text (1995)
  • For the record, Councilman, he's Algerian.

  • Many tourists visit the Algerian coast to enjoy its beautiful beaches.

Compounds

A unit of money in Algeria equal to one hundredth of a dinar

The main city of Algeria on the Mediterranean coast called Algiers

Official money used in Algeria

Surface Forms

Algerian positive

Morphology

Algerian = Algeria (transparent) = Algeria + an

The adjectival meaning is the regular, directly derived use of the productive suffix '-an' on the country name.

Etymology

The word Algerian comes from Algeria, named after the city Algiers, which in Arabic was al-Jazā'ir meaning 'the islands'. So Algerian describes people, culture, or things that come from that country.