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Barbuda

Syllables: Bar·bu·da/bɑːˈb(j)uː.də/US/bɑɹˈb(j)u.də/

Barbuda proper noun: an island and dependency of Antigua and Barbuda. Largest city: Codrington.

barbuda: an island and dependency of Antigua and Barbuda. Largest city: Codrington
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Proper noun

Barbuda

  1. An island and dependency of Antigua and Barbuda. Largest city: Codrington.

Barbuda meaning in Urdu, Arabic and Vietnamese

Barbuda in Urdu

island
باربوڈا bārbūḍā

Barbuda in Arabic

island
بَرْبُودَا barbūdā

Barbuda in Vietnamese

island
Bác-bu-đa

Origin of Barbuda

From Spanish barbuda (“bearded”), referring perhaps to natives' beards or fig trees. Coined by Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus. Compare Lombardy. Doublet of Barbados.

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Phrases with Barbuda

Words that rhyme with Barbuda

Questions about Barbuda

What does Barbuda mean?
Barbuda means an island and dependency of Antigua and Barbuda. Largest city: Codrington.
What is Barbuda in Urdu?
Barbuda in Urdu is باربوڈا (bārbūḍā). See Barbuda meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is Barbuda?
Barbuda is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Barbuda?
Barbuda is pronounced /bɑːˈb(j)uː.də/ (UK).

Words near Barbuda in the dictionary

  1. barbtail
  2. barbtails
  3. barbthroat
  4. barbthroats
  5. barbud
  6. Barbuda
  7. Barbudan
  8. Barbudans
  9. Barbudian
  10. Barbudians
  11. barbudo

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Barbuda (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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