Etymology

Ouagadougou

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

French Ouagadougou ← Moore Waogdgo ← Farefare Wɔgdɔgɔ
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  1. Farefare · derived fromWɔgdɔgɔ
  2. Moore · derived fromWaogdgo
  3. French · borrowed fromOuagadougou
  4. English todayOuagadougou

From French Ouagadougou, from a local name such as Moore Waogdgo and Farefare Wɔgdɔgɔ.

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