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Otrabanda

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Papiamentu Otrabanda, a compound of otro (“other”) +‎ banda (“side”).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Ot‧ra‧ban‧da

Proper noun

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Otrabanda n

  1. A neighbourhood of Willemstad, Curaçao

Papiamentu

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Etymology

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From otro (“other”) +‎ banda (“side”) (relative to the old city centre of Punda).

Proper noun

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Otrabanda

  1. Otrabanda, the centre of Willemstad, Curaçao, at the west side of the pontoon bridge.
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