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Nouakchott

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Etymology

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From French Nouakchott, from Arabic نُوَاكْشُوط (nuwākšūṭ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /nwɑːkˈʃɒt/, /nuːɑːkˈʃɒt/

Proper noun

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Nouakchott

  1. The capital city of Mauritania.
    • 2015 August 14, Nils Zimmermann, “Mauritanian flees slavery in Africa for life in Germany”, in Deutsche Welle[1], archived from the original on 15 August 2015, Refugees‎[2]:
      De facto slavery remains widespread in Mauritania, according to a European human rights official who works for a major international organization in the capital, Nouakchott.

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Proper noun

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Nouakchott

  1. Nouakchott (the capital city of Mauritania)

Portuguese

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Nouakchott f

  1. Nouakchott (the capital city of Mauritania)