زنزانة

العربية

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زنزانة

/zin.zaː.na/

Where it comes from

Derived from Middle Persian zyndʾn' (zēndān, “prison”).

noun زِنْزَانَة · zinzāna · زِنْزَانَات · زَنَازِين · الزِّنْزَانَة

gaol cell, dungeon, oubliette

In English

cell room in a prison for containing inmates
dungeon underground prison or vault
prison cell room to which a prisoner is confined

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MLA

"زنزانة." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A9. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

زنزانة. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A9

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"زنزانة." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A9.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {زنزانة},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A9},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}