Harare

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/həˈɹɑː.ɹeɪ//həˈɹɑː.ɹi/

proper noun

The capital city of Zimbabwe; formerly, Salisbury.

OriginShona Harare →
Less commonScrabble 9
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The capital city of Zimbabwe; formerly, Salisbury.

    Outside, the city meandered on more fluidly, like a river of precious things and possibilities. For Harare was wealthy in those days.

    2006, Tsitsi Dangarembga, The Book of Not, Faber & Faber Limited (2021), pages 252–253
    1. metonymicallyThe Zimbabwean government.
    2. A province in Zimbabwe that includes the capital city.

Origin

  1. ShonaHarare
  2. EnglishHarare

From Shona Harare, supposedly from haarari (“it doesn't sleep”), in reference to a waterfall.

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Translations

Afrikaans Harare
  • Hararecapital of Zimbabwe
Arabic هَرَارِي, هاراري
  • هَرَارِي (harārī)capital of Zimbabwe
  • هاراري (hārārī)capital of Zimbabwe
Bengali হারারে
  • হারারে (harare)capital of Zimbabwe
Catalan Harare
  • Hararecapital of Zimbabwe
Chinese Mandarin 哈拉雷
  • 哈拉雷 (Hālāléi)capital of Zimbabwe
Czech Harare
  • Hararecapital of Zimbabwe
Danish Harare
  • Hararecapital of Zimbabwe
Dutch Harare
  • Hararecapital of Zimbabwe
Esperanto Harareo
  • Harareocapital of Zimbabwe
French Hararé, Harare
  • Hararécapital of Zimbabwe
  • Hararecapital of Zimbabwe
Hindi हरारे
  • हरारे (harāre)capital of Zimbabwe
Japanese ハラレ
  • ハラレ (Harare)capital of Zimbabwe
Korean 하라레
  • 하라레 (Harare)capital of Zimbabwe
Lithuanian Hararė
  • Hararėcapital of Zimbabwe
Persian هراره
  • هراره (harâre)capital of Zimbabwe
Polish Harare
  • Hararecapital of Zimbabwe
Portuguese Harare
  • Hararecapital of Zimbabwe
Russian Хара́ре
  • Хара́ре (Xarárɛ)capital of Zimbabwe
Spanish Harare
  • Hararecapital of Zimbabwe
Thai ฮาราเร
  • ฮาราเรcapital of Zimbabwe
Ukrainian Хара́ре
  • Хара́ре (Xaráre)capital of Zimbabwe
Urdu ہرارے
  • ہرارے (harāre)capital of Zimbabwe
Vietnamese Ha-ra-rê
  • Ha-ra-rêcapital of Zimbabwe
Zulu Harare, iHarare
  • Hararecapital of Zimbabwe
  • iHararecapital of Zimbabwe
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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