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Mozambique en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌməʉzæmˈbiːk/ (Australia)
• (UK) audio
• /ˌməʊzæmˈbiːk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌmɐʉzəmˈbiːk/ (New-Zealand)
• /ˌməwzamˈbɪjk/ (British, Southern, Standard)
• /ˌmozamˈbik/ (Scotland)
• /ˌmoʊzæmˈbik/ (General-American)

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Moçambique, from the name of sultan Mussa Bin Bique.

Meanings

1. A native or inhabitant of Mozambique; a Mozambican.
2. (alt-of) Alternative letter-case form of mozambique (“fabric”).
   alt of mozambique

Forms

Relateds

Countries of the world

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Mozambique en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /ˌməʉzæmˈbiːk/ (Australia)
• (UK) audio
• /ˌməʊzæmˈbiːk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌmɐʉzəmˈbiːk/ (New-Zealand)
• /ˌməwzamˈbɪjk/ (British, Southern, Standard)
• /ˌmozamˈbik/ (Scotland)
• /ˌmoʊzæmˈbik/ (General-American)

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Moçambique, from the name of sultan Mussa Bin Bique.

Meanings

1. A country in East Africa and Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Mozambique (since 1990). Capital: Maputo.
2. (from 1975, historical) The former communist country of the People's Republic of Mozambique.
3. (from 1975, from the 16th century, historical) The former communist country of the People's Republic of Mozambique. ▸ A former colony of Portugal.
4. An island or its town in the province of Nampula, Mozambique, from which its name was transferred to the country.
5. A broad strait, the modern Mozambique Channel, which separates the island of Madagascar from the African mainland of Mozambique.
   • During our cruise in the Mozambique we had generally light winds, almost invariably from E.S.E., or calms, and smooth water, nearly the whole time. 1857 May, “Extracts from the Journal of Captain M. S. Nolloth, H.M.S. 'Frolic'”, in The Nautical Magazine and Naval Chronicle, for 1857, London: Simpkin, Marshall & Co., page 252:

Forms

Deriveds

Mozambiquan · mozambique · Mozambiquean · Mozambique drill

Holonyms

Subsahara

Relateds

Mozambican

Synonyms

Moz.

Translations (93)

bew Mosambik (country in Southern Africa) · br Mozambik (country in Southern Africa) · si මොසැම්බික් (country in Southern Africa) · hi मोज़ाम्बिक (country in Southern Africa) · sl Mozambik (country in Southern Africa) · et Mosambiik (country in Southern Africa) · jv Mozambik (country in Southern Africa) · hy Մոզամբիկ (country in Southern Africa) · nrf Mozambique (country in Southern Africa) · yo Moṣamibiku (country in Southern Africa) · kk Мозамбик (country in Southern Africa) · ny Mozambiki (country in Southern Africa) · sw Msumbiji (country in Southern Africa) · gd Mosambìog (country in Southern Africa) · fr Mozambique (country in Southern Africa) · ar مُوزَمْبِيق (country in Southern Africa) · uz Mozambik (country in Southern Africa) · id Mozambik (country in Southern Africa) · fi Mosambik (country in Southern Africa) · tl Mosambike (country in Southern Africa) · ast Mozambique (country in Southern Africa) · la Mozambicum (country in Southern Africa) · am ሞዛምቢክ (country in Southern Africa) · ko 모잠비끄 (country in Southern Africa) · ban Mozambik (country in Southern Africa) · sh Mozambik (country in Southern Africa) · eo Mozambiko (country in Southern Africa) · mt il-Możambik (country in Southern Africa) · cy Mosambic (country in Southern Africa) · tg Мозамбик (country in Southern Africa) · fo Mosambik (country in Southern Africa) · fa موزامبیک (country in Southern Africa) · ar مُوزَامْبِيق (country in Southern Africa) · ru Мозамби́к (country in Southern Africa) · pt Moçambique (country in Southern Africa) · it Mozambico (country in Southern Africa) · ia Mozambique (country in Southern Africa) · es Mozambique (country in Southern Africa) · my မိုဇမ်ဘစ် (country in Southern Africa) · bn মোজাম্বিক (country in Southern Africa) · he מוזמביק (country in Southern Africa) · ti ሞዛምቢክ (country in Southern Africa) · el Μοζαμβίκη (country in Southern Africa) · km ម៉ូសំប៊ិក (country in Southern Africa) · luy Msumbiji (country in Southern Africa) · ga Mósaimbíc (country in Southern Africa) · mn Мозамбик (country in Southern Africa) · uk Мозамбі́к (country in Southern Africa) · ur موزمبیق (country in Southern Africa) · ja モザンビーク (country in Southern Africa) · gv Yn Vosambeeck (country in Southern Africa) · kam Msumbiji (country in Southern Africa) · cmn 莫桑比克 (country in Southern Africa) · af Mosambiek (country in Southern Africa) · bg Мозамби́к (country in Southern Africa) · nn Mosambik (country in Southern Africa) · tum Mozambiki (country in Southern Africa) · gd Mòsaimbic (country in Southern Africa) · mer Msumbiji (country in Southern Africa) · mg Mozambika (country in Southern Africa) · mk Мозамбик (country in Southern Africa) · ki Msumbiji (country in Southern Africa) · tr Mozambik (country in Southern Africa) · ka მოზამბიკი (country in Southern Africa) · mi Mohapiki (country in Southern Africa) · lo ໂມຊຳບິກ (country in Southern Africa) · az Mozambik (country in Southern Africa) · luo Msumbiji (country in Southern Africa) · de Mosambik (country in Southern Africa) · nb Mosambik (country in Southern Africa) · ko 모잠비크 (country in Southern Africa) · da Mozambique (country in Southern Africa) · ca Moçambic (country in Southern Africa) · be Мазамбі́к (country in Southern Africa) · lt Mozambikas (country in Southern Africa) · mr मोजाम्बिक (country in Southern Africa) · sh Мозамбик (country in Southern Africa) · vi Mô-dăm-bích (country in Southern Africa) · ro Mozambic (country in Southern Africa) · sv Moçambique (country in Southern Africa) · dv މުސިންބީ (country in Southern Africa) · ny Mozambique (country in Southern Africa) · cs Mozambik (country in Southern Africa) · cmn 莫三比克 (country in Southern Africa) · ky Мозамбик (country in Southern Africa) · su Mosambik (country in Southern Africa) · hu Mozambik (country in Southern Africa) · th โมซัมบิก (country in Southern Africa) · cs Mosambik (country in Southern Africa) · tk Mozambik (country in Southern Africa) · nl Mozambique (country in Southern Africa) · sk Mozambik (country in Southern Africa) · pl Mozambik (country in Southern Africa)

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