مستعمر

العربية

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مستعمر

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Derived from the active participle of اِسْتَعْمَرَ (istaʕmara, “to colonize”), from the root ع م ر (ʕ m r); compare عَمُرَ (ʕamura, “to thrive, to become populated, to become civilized”).

adjective مُسْتَعْمِر · mustaʕmir · مُسْتَعْمِرَة · مُسْتَعْمِرُون · مُسْتَعْمِرَات

colonial
imperialistic

noun مُسْتَعْمِر · mustaʕmir · مُسْتَعْمِرُون · مُسْتَعْمِرَة · الْمُسْتَعْمِر

colonist, settler
colonizer
invader
imperialist

In English

settler someone who settles in a new location

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"مستعمر." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%B1. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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مستعمر. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%B1

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {مستعمر},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%B1},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}