Bay of Pigs

proper noun

A bay in Southern Cuba, the site of a famous failed CIA invasion in 1961.

OriginSpanish bahía de Cochinos →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A bay in Southern Cuba, the site of a famous failed CIA invasion in 1961.

Origin

  1. Spanishbahía de Cochinos
  2. EnglishBay of Pigs

Borrowed from Spanish bahía de Cochinos.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 豬灣 /猪湾, 豬玀灣 /猪猡湾
  • 豬灣 /猪湾 (Zhūwān)small inlet in Cuba
  • 豬玀灣 /猪猡湾 (Zhūluówān)small inlet in Cuba
French baie des Cochons
  • baie des Cochonssmall inlet in Cuba
German Schweinebucht
  • Schweinebuchtsmall inlet in Cuba
Portuguese Baía dos Porcos
  • Baía dos Porcossmall inlet in Cuba
Spanish bahía de Cochinos
  • bahía de Cochinossmall inlet in Cuba
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Chicago

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