Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗A city on the northern coast of Africa · A Berber settlement which fell under the rule of Carthage. · A city founded by Umayyad troops in the 7th century AD. · The capital city, since 1159, and largest city of Tunisia.
Borrowed from Arabic تُونِس (tūnis). Further derivation uncertain, but some possibilities are: * Derived from a Berber root ens "to lie down", tansawt "to pass the night", thus "encampment". * Related to the Phoenician goddess Tanit.
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- Borrowed-form mentionتُونِسar
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