Nouakchott

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/nwɑːkˈʃɒt//nuːɑːkˈʃɒt/

proper noun

The capital city of Mauritania.

OriginFrench Nouakchott ← Arabic نُوَاكْشُوط →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The capital city of Mauritania.

    De facto slavery remains widespread in Mauritania, according to a European human rights official who works for a major international organization in the capital, Nouakchott.

    2015 August 14, Nils Zimmermann, “Mauritanian flees slavery in Africa for life in Germany”, in Deutsche Welle, archived from the original on 15 Aug 2015, Refugees
    1. metonymicallyThe Mauritanian government.

Origin

  1. Arabicنُوَاكْشُوط
  2. FrenchNouakchott
  3. EnglishNouakchott

From French Nouakchott, from Arabic نُوَاكْشُوط (nuwākšūṭ).

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Translations

Afrikaans Nouakchott
  • Nouakchottcapital of Mauritania
Arabic نُوَاكْشُوط, نَوَاكْشُوط
  • نُوَاكْشُوط (nuwākšuṭ)capital of Mauritania
  • نَوَاكْشُوط (nawākšuṭ)capital of Mauritania
Chinese Mandarin 努瓦克肖特
  • 努瓦克肖特 (Nǔwǎkèxiàotè)capital of Mauritania
Czech Nuakšott
  • Nuakšottcapital of Mauritania
Danish Nouakchott
  • Nouakchottcapital of Mauritania
Esperanto Nuakŝoto
  • Nuakŝotocapital of Mauritania
Finnish Nouakchott
  • Nouakchottcapital of Mauritania
French Nouakchott
  • Nouakchottcapital of Mauritania
German Nouakchott
  • Nouakchottcapital of Mauritania
Hindi नुआकशोत
  • नुआकशोत (nuākśot)capital of Mauritania
Irish Nuacsat
  • Nuacsatcapital of Mauritania
Italian Nouakchott
  • Nouakchottcapital of Mauritania
Japanese ヌアクショット
  • ヌアクショット (Nuakushotto)capital of Mauritania
Korean 누악쇼트
  • 누악쇼트 (Nuaksyoteu)capital of Mauritania
Persian نواکشوت
  • نواکشوت (novâkšut)capital of Mauritania
Polish Nawakszut
  • Nawakszutcapital of Mauritania
Portuguese Nouakchott
  • Nouakchottcapital of Mauritania
Russian Нуакшо́т
  • Нуакшо́т (Nuakšót)capital of Mauritania
Spanish Nuakchot
  • Nuakchotcapital of Mauritania
Vietnamese Nu-ác-sốt
  • Nu-ác-sốtcapital of Mauritania

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Nouakchott

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Cite this entry
APA

Nouakchott. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nouakchott

MLA

“Nouakchott.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nouakchott. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nouakchott,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nouakchott.

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