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Dakar

/dæˈkɑː(ɹ)/US/dɑˈkɑɚ/

Dakar proper noun: the capital city of Senegal.

Proper noun

Dakar

  1. The capital city of Senegal.
    1. (metonymically) The Senegalese government.

Dakar meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Arabic

Dakar in Hindi

the capital city of Senegal
डाकार ḍākār

Dakar in Marathi

the capital city of Senegal
डाकार ḍākār

Dakar in Urdu

the capital city of Senegal
ڈاکار ḍākār

Dakar in Arabic

the capital city of Senegal
دَكَار dakār
More languagesFewer languages
Dakar in Persian
داکار dâkâr
Dakar in Thai
ดาการ์
Dakar in Vietnamese
Đa-ca

Origin of Dakar

Uncertain. Possibly from Wolof daqaar (“tamarind”).

Questions about Dakar

What does Dakar mean?
Dakar means the capital city of Senegal.
What is Dakar in Hindi?
Dakar in Hindi is डाकार (ḍākār). See Dakar meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Dakar?
Dakar is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Dakar?
Dakar is pronounced /dæˈkɑː(ɹ)/ (UK).

Words near Dakar in the dictionary

  1. dak
  2. dak bungalow
  3. dak bungalows
  4. Dak.
  5. Dakahlia
  6. Dakar
  7. Dakarois
  8. Dakasian
  9. Dake
  10. dakeite
  11. Dakelh

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