English Explanatory Dictionary

Tanzania

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A country in East Africa. Official name: United Republic of Tanzania.

Pronunciation

/ˌtæn.zəˈniːə/ /ˌtɐn.zɐnˈjɐ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Tanzania.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Tanzania.wav En-tanzania-us.ogg

Word forms

Tanzania

Etymology

Blend of Tanganyika + Zanzibar + -ia, combining the names of the former countries that merged to form Tanzania in 1964.

Related words

Countries of the world

Derived words

Tanzanian
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