English Explanatory Dictionary

Dar es Salaam

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The largest city in Tanzania, and former capital (till 1974).

Pronunciation

/ˌdɑɹ.ɛs.səˈlɑm/ /ˌdɑːɹ.ɛs.səˈlɑːm/

Word forms

Dar es Salaam

Etymology

From Arabic دَار اَلسَّلَام (dār as-salām, “house of peace”).

Synonyms

Dar

Related words

Brunei Darussalam Dar al-Islam
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