Bamako

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/ˈbɑməkoʊ//bəˈmɑkoʊ/

proper noun

The capital city of Mali.

OriginBambara Bamakɔ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The capital city of Mali.
  2. metonymicallyThe Malian government.

Origin

  1. BambaraBamakɔ
  2. BambaraBamakɔ
  3. EnglishBamako

Borrowed from Bambara Bamakɔ.

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Translations

Afrikaans Bamako
  • Bamakocapital of Mali
Arabic بَامَاكُو
  • بَامَاكُو (bamakū)capital of Mali
Catalan Bamako
  • Bamakocapital of Mali
Chinese Mandarin 巴馬科 /巴马科
  • 巴馬科 /巴马科 (Bāmǎkē)capital of Mali
Czech Bamako
  • Bamakocapital of Mali
Danish Bamako
  • Bamakocapital of Mali
Dutch Bamako
  • Bamakocapital of Mali
Esperanto Bamako
  • Bamakocapital of Mali
German Bamako
  • Bamakocapital of Mali
Hebrew במקו
  • במקו (bamako)capital of Mali
Japanese バマコ
  • バマコ (Bamako)capital of Mali
Korean 바마코
  • 바마코 (Bamako)capital of Mali
Polish Bamako
  • Bamakocapital of Mali
Portuguese Bamako
  • Bamakocapital of Mali
Russian Бама́ко́
  • Бама́ко́ (Bamákó)capital of Mali
Spanish Bamako, Bámako
  • Bamakocapital of Mali
  • Bámakocapital of Mali
Ukrainian Бамако́
  • Бамако́ (Bamakó)capital of Mali
Cite this entry
APA

Bamako. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bamako

MLA

“Bamako.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bamako. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bamako,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bamako.

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