Djibouti

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A country in East Africa. Official name: Republic of Djibouti.
  2. The capital city of Djibouti.

Pronunciation

/d͡ʒɪˈbuːtiː/ jǐbo͞oʹtē jēbo͞otēʹ En-Djibouti-pronunciation.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Djibouti.wav

Word forms

Djibouti

Etymology

Unknown; the country of Djibouti was named after its capital city. Multiple theories exist as to the origin of the lemma, including derivation from Afar gabouti (“plate”) or gabood (“plateau”).

Related words

Countries of the world

Derived words

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