Garowe

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proper noun

The capital city of Puntland.

OriginArabic غَارَّوْؤَيَ ← Somali garowe →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The capital city of Puntland.

Origin

  1. Somaligarowe“a place of rich sorghum grain”
  2. Arabicغَارَّوْؤَيَ
  3. EnglishGarowe

From Arabic غَارَّوْؤَيَ (ḡārrawʔaya) from Somali garowe (“a place of rich sorghum grain”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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