Etymology

Nouakchott

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Today it means: The capital city of Mauritania. Full definition →

French Nouakchott ← Arabic نُوَاكْشُوط
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  1. Arabic · derived fromنُوَاكْشُوط
  2. French · borrowed fromNouakchott
  3. English todayNouakchott

From French Nouakchott, from Arabic نُوَاكْشُوط (nuwākšūṭ).

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