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Middle East slang
Apartment; flat.
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Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
Middle East
Formality
Informal.
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shiqqa (شقة) means Apartment; flat. It is best read as middle east slang associated with Middle East.
"shiqqa (شقة)" means Apartment; flat. In Middle East, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
A single room rented by a bachelor or single person
A type of historical tenement housing, often with small, single-room units and shared f...
A planned residential area or neighborhood (standard but widely used)
The land or yard surrounding a house or apartment block
A public housing apartment owned and managed by the local government council
A cool, excellent, or desirable apartment or house
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