Managua

M3A1N1A1G2U1A1
/məˈnɑɡwə/

proper noun

The capital and largest city of Nicaragua.

OriginSpanish Managua →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The capital and largest city of Nicaragua.
    1. metonymicallyThe Nicaraguan government.
  2. A department of Nicaragua.

Origin

  1. SpanishManagua
  2. SpanishManagua
  3. EnglishManagua

Borrowed from Spanish Managua.

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Translations

Arabic مَنَاغُوَة
  • مَنَاغُوَة (manāḡuwa)capital of Nicaragua
Bulgarian Мана́гуа
  • Мана́гуа (Manágua)capital of Nicaragua
Chinese Mandarin 馬納瓜 /马纳瓜, 馬那瓜 /马那瓜
  • 馬納瓜 /马纳瓜 (Mǎnàguā)capital of Nicaragua
  • 馬那瓜 /马那瓜 (Mǎnàguā)capital of Nicaragua
Czech Managua
  • Managuacapital of Nicaragua
Danish Managua
  • Managuacapital of Nicaragua
Esperanto Managvo
  • Managvocapital of Nicaragua
Hindi मानागुआ
  • मानागुआ (mānāguā)capital of Nicaragua
Japanese マナグア
  • マナグアcapital of Nicaragua
Korean 마나과
  • 마나과 (Managwa)capital of Nicaragua
Persian ماناگوآ
  • ماناگوآ (mânâgv-â)capital of Nicaragua
Polish Managua
  • Managuacapital of Nicaragua
Portuguese Manágua
  • Manáguacapital of Nicaragua
Russian Мана́гуа
  • Мана́гуа (Manágua)capital of Nicaragua
Spanish Managua
  • Managuacapital of Nicaragua
Ukrainian Мана́гуа
  • Мана́гуа (Manáhua)capital of Nicaragua
Vietnamese Ma-na-goa
  • Ma-na-goacapital of Nicaragua
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: Managua on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.