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Bougainville

Syllables: Bou·gain·ville/ˈbəʊɡənvɪl/US/ˈboʊɡənˌvɪl/

Bougainville proper noun: a surname from French.

bougainville: a surname from French
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Proper noun

Bougainville (countable and uncountable, plural Bougainvilles)

  1. (countable) A surname from French.
  2. An island of Papua New Guinea; in full, Bougainville Island.
  3. An autonomous region of Papua New Guinea; in full, Autonomous Region of Bougainville.
  4. A commune of Somme department, Hauts-de-France, France.

Bougainville meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Arabic and Persian

Bougainville in Tamil

island in Papua New Guinea
போகன்வில் pōkaṉvil

Bougainville in Bengali

island in Papua New Guinea
বুগেনভিল bugenbhil

Bougainville in Arabic

island in Papua New Guinea
بُوغَانْفِيل būḡānfīl

Bougainville in Persian

island in Papua New Guinea
بوگنویل buganvil
More languagesFewer languages
Bougainville in Thai
บูเกนวิลล์ buu-geen-win

Forms of Bougainville

pluralBougainvilles

Origin of Bougainville

From French Bougainville * (placename in Papua): Named for Louis Antoine de Bougainville.

Words formed from Bougainville

Phrases with Bougainville

Questions about Bougainville

What does Bougainville mean?
Bougainville means a surname from French.
What is Bougainville in Tamil?
Bougainville in Tamil is போகன்வில் (pōkaṉvil). See Bougainville meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Bougainville?
Bougainville is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Bougainville?
Bougainville is pronounced /ˈboʊɡənˌvɪl/ (US).

Words near Bougainville in the dictionary

  1. bouffée délirante
  2. bougainvilia
  3. bougainvilias
  4. bougainvillaea
  5. bougainvillaeas
  6. Bougainville
  7. Bougainville crow
  8. Bougainville crows
  9. Bougainville Strait
  10. Bougainville thicketbird
  11. bougainvillea

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