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طرابلس

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This entry discusses the proper noun 'Tripoli', referring to cities in both the Levant (Syria) and North Africa (Maghreb). It also explores the etymology of the name, suggesting it means 'three cities'.

Derived headwords

طرابلسname
  1. 1.
    Tripoli (Syria)both

    A city located in the Levant, specifically in Syria.

  2. 2.
    Tripoli (Maghreb)both

    A city located in North Africa, also known as the Maghreb.

أطرابلسname
  1. 1.
    Tripoli (Syrian, with hamza)classical

    The Syrian city of Tripoli, specifically when the name is written or pronounced with a hamza.

روميةname
  1. 1.
    Roman (city)classical

    Refers to a city of Roman origin or association, possibly in contrast to other origins.

Parallel reading

طرابلس، بفتح الطاء وضم الباء واللام: د بالشام، ود بالمغرب، أو الشامية أطرابلس بالهمز، أو رومية، معناها: ثلاث مدن.
Tripoli, with fath on the ta', damma on the ba', and damma on the lam: a city in Sham, and a city in the Maghreb, or the one in Sham is Atarabulos with hamza, or Roman; its meaning: three cities.
د بالشام
a city in Sham
ود بالمغرب
and a city in the Maghreb
أو الشامية أطرابلس بالهمز
or the one in Sham is Atarabulos with hamza
أو رومية
or Roman
معناها: ثلاث مدن
its meaning: three cities