Brazzaville
/ˈbɹɑːzəvɪl/
Brazzaville proper noun: the capital and largest city in the Republic of the Congo.
Proper noun
Brazzaville
- The capital and largest city in the Republic of the Congo.
- The Republic of the Congo government.
Brazzaville meaning in Arabic, Persian, Thai and Vietnamese
Brazzaville in Arabic
- the capital of the Republic of the Congo
- بْرَازَافِيل brazavil, بِرَازَافِيل berazavil
Brazzaville in Persian
- the capital of the Republic of the Congo
- برازاویل berâzâvil
Brazzaville in Thai
- the capital of the Republic of the Congo
- บราซาวีล
Brazzaville in Vietnamese
- the capital of the Republic of the Congo
- Bra-da-vin
More languagesFewer languages
- Brazzaville in Myanmar
- ဘရာဇာဗီးလ် bha.rajabil:
Origin of Brazzaville
Borrowed from French Brazzaville, from Brazza + ville (“city”). Named after Italian-French explorer Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza (1852–1905), who officially founded the settlement in 1880.
Words formed from Brazzaville
Questions about Brazzaville
- What does Brazzaville mean?
- Brazzaville means the capital and largest city in the Republic of the Congo.
- What is Brazzaville in Arabic?
- Brazzaville in Arabic is بْرَازَافِيل (brazavil), بِرَازَافِيل (berazavil). See Brazzaville meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is Brazzaville?
- Brazzaville is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Brazzaville?
- Brazzaville is pronounced /ˈbɹɑːzəvɪl/.
Words near Brazzaville in the dictionary
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