English Explanatory Dictionary

Eswatini

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A country in Southern Africa, formerly called Swaziland. Official name: Kingdom of Eswatini. Capitals: Mbabane and Lobamba.
name
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Eswatini.

Pronunciation

/ˌɛ.swɑːˈti.ni/ /ɛˈswɑː.ti.ni/ En-us-Eswatini.oga LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Eswatini.wav

Word forms

Eswatini

Etymology

Etymology tree Swazi Swati Swazi e- -ini Swazi eSwátinibor. English Eswatini Borrowed from Swazi eSwatini, the country's native name, declared to also be its official English name on April 19, 2018. Ultimately made of Mswati + e- -ini (“locative”), referring to Mswati II, the king who founded the country.

Synonyms

Swaziland Kingdom of Swaziland Kingdom of Eswatini

Derived words

Eswatinian
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