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Rif

or Riff

[ rif ]
/ rɪf /

noun

Er [er] /ɛr/, a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.

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British Dictionary definitions for er rif (1 of 2)

Er Rif

/ (ɛə rɪf) /

noun

a mountainous region of N Morocco, near the Mediterranean coast

British Dictionary definitions for er rif (2 of 2)

Rif

Riff Rifi (ˈrɪfɪ)

/ (rɪf) /

noun

plural Rifs, Riffs, Rifis, Rif, Riff or Rifi a member of a Berber people, inhabiting the Atlas Mountains in Morocco
Also called: Rifian, Riffian (ˈrɪfɪən) the dialect of Berber spoken by this people
See Er Rif
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