Meanings
proper noun
alternative El Aaiún
- The capital and largest city of Western Sahara.
- metonymicallyThe Western Sahara government.
Translations
Arabic الْعُيُون
- الْعُيُون (al-ʕuyūn)Laayoune, Western Sahara
Chinese Mandarin 阿尤恩
- 阿尤恩 (Āyóu'ēn)Laayoune, Western Sahara
Esperanto Ajuno
- AjunoLaayoune, Western Sahara
French Laâyoune
- LaâyouneLaayoune, Western Sahara
Hebrew לעיון
- לעיוןLaayoune, Western Sahara
Japanese アイウン, ラユーン
- アイウン (Aiun)Laayoune, Western Sahara
- ラユーン (Rayūn)Laayoune, Western Sahara
Korean 엘아윤
- 엘아윤 (Er-ayun)Laayoune, Western Sahara
Portuguese Laayoune, El Aaiun
- LaayouneLaayoune, Western Sahara
- El AaiunLaayoune, Western Sahara
- El AaiúnLaayoune, Western Sahara
Russian Эль-Аю́н
- Эль-Аю́н (Elʹ-Ajún)Laayoune, Western Sahara
Spanish El Aaiún, El Aiún
- El AaiúnLaayoune, Western Sahara
- El AiúnLaayoune, Western Sahara
Cite this entry
APA
Laayoune. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Laayoune
MLA
“Laayoune.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Laayoune. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Laayoune,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Laayoune.
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