gourbi

English

Etymology

From French gourbi, from Algerian Arabic.

Noun

gourbi (plural gourbis)

A tent, hut or simple dwelling-place in North Africa, especially Algeria.

Anagrams

Burgio, rubigo

French

Etymology

From Algerian Arabic.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡuʁ.bi/

Noun

gourbi m (plural gourbis)

(North Africa) gourbi
(colloquial) shack, hovel

Further reading

“gourbi” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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