Maghrebi

or Ma·ghri·bi

[ muhg-ruh-bee ]

noun

, plural Ma·ghre·bis, Ma·ghre·bi

1. a native or inhabitant of the Maghreb.
2. any of the dialects of Arabic spoken in the Maghreb.

adjective

1. of or relating to the Maghreb, its people, or their language.

Maghrebi

/ ˈmʌɡrəbɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to the Maghreb region of NW Africa or its inhabitants

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of the Maghreb

Example Sentences

Look at the growing numbers of people ofAfrican or Maghrebi origin who are now serving in the police - many more than were visible in 2005.

From BBC

"I wanted to show that there is nothing dramatic about being disabled," says Sarah, who appears in one YouTube video showing her audience how to cook a Maghrebi dish of eggs poached in a sauce of tomatoes and peppers, all done with her toes and feet.

From Reuters

Maghrebi Arabic - which includes lots of Amazigh, French and Spanish words - dominates casual conversation, while classical Arabic is reserved for newspapers and judicial affairs.

From BBC

For some, like the post-rock musician Anas Maghrebi, who brought his three drum kits on the boat across the Atlantic, their vocation is a spiritual life jacket of sorts.

From New York Times

The biggest nearby beach town is Sousse, where the Movenpick Resort & Marine Spa is employing only about half its usual 550 staff, its sales and marketing director Zied Maghrebi said.

From Reuters