Bangui

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/bɑːŋˈɡiː//ˈbɑːŋɡi/

proper noun

The capital city of the Central African Republic.

“Meronyms: Abaca, Bacsil, Banban, Baruyen, Dadaor, Lanao, Malasin, Manayon, Masikil, Nagbalagan, Payac, San Lorenzo, Taguiporo, Utol — barangays of Bangui”

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The capital city of the Central African Republic.
    1. metonymicallyThe Central African Republic government.
  2. A municipality of Ilocos Norte, Philippines.

    Meronyms: Abaca, Bacsil, Banban, Baruyen, Dadaor, Lanao, Malasin, Manayon, Masikil, Nagbalagan, Payac, San Lorenzo, Taguiporo, Utol — barangays of Bangui

Origin

French Oubangui. Named after its location on the northern bank of the Ubangi River; the Ubangi itself was named from the Bangi word for the "rapids" located beside the settlement.

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Translations

Afrikaans Bangui
  • Banguicapital of the Central African Republic
Arabic بَانْغِي
  • بَانْغِي (bānḡī)capital of the Central African Republic
Chinese Mandarin 班吉, 班基
  • 班吉 (Bānjí)capital of the Central African Republic
  • 班基 (Bānjī)capital of the Central African Republic
Czech Bangui
  • Banguicapital of the Central African Republic
Danish Bangui
  • Banguicapital of the Central African Republic
Dutch Bangui
  • Banguicapital of the Central African Republic
Esperanto Bangio
  • Bangiocapital of the Central African Republic
Finnish Bangui
  • Banguicapital of the Central African Republic
French Bangui
  • Banguicapital of the Central African Republic
German Bangui
  • Banguicapital of the Central African Republic
Greek Μπανγκί
  • Μπανγκί (Bangkí)capital of the Central African Republic
Hindi बांगी
  • बांगी (bāṅgī)capital of the Central African Republic
Japanese バンギ
  • バンギ (Bangi)capital of the Central African Republic
Korean 방기
  • 방기 (Banggi)capital of the Central African Republic
Latvian Bangi
  • Bangicapital of the Central African Republic
Polish Bangi
  • Bangicapital of the Central African Republic
Portuguese Bangui
  • Banguicapital of the Central African Republic
Russian Банги́
  • Банги́ (Bangí)capital of the Central African Republic
Spanish Bangui
  • Banguicapital of the Central African Republic
Ukrainian Бангі́
  • Бангі́ (Banhí)capital of the Central African Republic
Vietnamese Ban-ghi
  • Ban-ghicapital of the Central African Republic

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Bangui

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Anagrams

Ubangigunbai
Cite this entry
APA

Bangui. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bangui

MLA

“Bangui.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bangui. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bangui,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bangui.

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