القاهرة

العربية

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القاهرة

/al.qaː.hi.ra/

Where it comes from

Literally, “the Victorious”, named after an epithet of the planet Mars, النَّجْم القَاهِر (an-najm al-qāhir, “the victorious star”), in reference to Mars' passage above the site of the city at the time of the foundation of its walls in 969 CE; from قَهَرَ (qahara, “to defeat”).

proper noun الْقَاهِرَة · al-qāhira · -

Cairo (the capital city of Egypt)
Cairo (a governorate of Egypt, containing the capital city)

In English

Cairo capital of Egypt — see also Fustat

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"القاهرة." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A9. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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القاهرة. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A9

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"القاهرة." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A9.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {القاهرة},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A9},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}