# Masr

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. Egypt

## Etymology
From Classical Arabic مِصْر (miṣr) which originates from the Ancient Biblical Aramaic [script needed] (miṣrāyim), with the dual suffix -āyim, perhaps referring to the `two Egypts`: Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt.
مَصْر (maṣr) is the colloquial Egyptian Arabic pronunciation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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