Nouakchott en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /nwɑːkˈʃɒt/
- /nuːɑːkˈʃɒt/
Etymology
From French Nouakchott, from Arabic نُوَاكْشُوط (nuwākšūṭ).
Meanings
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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:
- (metonymically) The capital city of Mauritania. ▸ The Mauritanian government.
Translations (26)
pt Nouakchott (capital of Mauritania) · ko 누악쇼트 (capital of Mauritania) · eo Nuakŝoto (capital of Mauritania) · vi Nu-ác-sốt (capital of Mauritania) · ar نَوَاكْشُوط (capital of Mauritania) · ar نُوَاكْشُوط (capital of Mauritania) · ast Nuakxot (capital of Mauritania) · pl Nawakszut (capital of Mauritania) · ga Nuacsat (capital of Mauritania) · hi नुआकशोत (capital of Mauritania) · km ណួកសុត (capital of Mauritania) · cmn 努瓦克肖特 (capital of Mauritania) · hy Նուակշոտ (capital of Mauritania) · af Nouakchott (capital of Mauritania) · cs Nuakšott (capital of Mauritania) · es Nuakchot (capital of Mauritania) · da Nouakchott (capital of Mauritania) · fi Nouakchott (capital of Mauritania) · de Nouakchott (capital of Mauritania) · gur Nuaksoto (capital of Mauritania) · ru Нуакшо́т (capital of Mauritania) · mk Нуакшо́т (capital of Mauritania) · fr Nouakchott (capital of Mauritania) · ja ヌアクショット (capital of Mauritania) · fa نواکشوت (capital of Mauritania) · it Nouakchott (capital of Mauritania)