Bangui

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The capital city of the Central African Republic.
  2. A municipality of Ilocos Norte, Philippines.

Pronunciation

/bɑːŋˈɡiː/ /ˈbɑːŋɡi/ bäng-gē′ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Bangui.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Bangui2.wav

Word forms

Bangui

Etymology

French Oubangui. Named after its location on the northern bank of the Ubangi River; the Ubangi itself was named from the Bangi word for the "rapids" located beside the settlement.

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