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Middle East slang
City center; downtown (the commercial or administrative heart of a city)
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Casual and context-dependent.
Region
Middle East
Formality
Informal.
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markaz (مركز) means City center; downtown (the commercial or administrative heart of a city). It is best read as middle east slang associated with Middle East.
"markaz (مركز)" means City center; downtown (the commercial or administrative heart of a city). In Middle East, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
City center; downtown.
A type of historical tenement housing, often with small, single-room units and shared f...
A poor, run-down, or disadvantaged urban area (often used informally and sometimes cont...
A tall modern building, typically residential.
A neighborhood (short for neighborhood or "hood"). Often refers to a working-class or i...
A very tall, multi-story building.
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