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Eswatini

/ˌɛ.swɑːˈti.ni/

Eswatini proper noun: a country in Southern Africa, formerly called Swaziland. Official name: Kingdom of Eswatini. Capitals: Mbabane and Lobamba.

eswatini: a country in Southern Africa, formerly called Swaziland. Official name: Kingdom of Eswatini....
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Proper noun (1)

Eswatini

  1. A country in Southern Africa, formerly called Swaziland. Official name: Kingdom of Eswatini. Capitals: Mbabane and Lobamba.
    • Taiwan's ambassador to the Kingdom of Eswatini, Jeremy Liang (梁洪昇), told the paper that he had just been informed of the situation and that "the matter was being looked into." Liang said he had helped the students process their applications to the university and had not been aware of the conditions...2020 May 21, Keoni Everington, “Over 40 Eswatini students duped into skinning chickens in W. Taiwan”, in Taiwan News, archived from the original on 25 May 2020, Society
    • In February, Mswati announced that he had recovered from Covid-19 after undergoing treatment “for a couple of days” with an undisclosed antiviral medication from Taiwan. Eswatini enjoys a blossoming diplomatic tie with Taiwan — currently the East Asian country’s only ally in Africa.2021 June 29, Nimi Princewill and Stephanie Busari, “Officials deny King of Eswatini – Africa’s lone absolute monarch – has fled”, in CNN

Proper noun (2) capitalized: eSwatini

eSwatini

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Eswatini.
    • As this tiny Kingdom of eSwatini joins the rest of the world in commemorating the International Mother Language Day, an event celebrated on February 21, every year, one cannot resist the temptation of penning a piece to remind the Swazi nation about the essence of the mother tongue in the society.2015 February 23, “Essence of Our Mother Tongue”, in Times of Swaziland
    • The Kingdom of eSwatini would also like to commend the leadership of the new Secretary-General, who is committed to transforming the UN to be fit for the 21st century.2017 September 20, Statement by His Majesty King Mswati II Head of State of the Kingdom of Swaziland on the occasion of the General Debate of the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly

Eswatini meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Bengali

Eswatini in Hindi

country in Southern Africa — see also Swaziland
इस्वातिनी isvātinī

Eswatini in Tamil

country in Southern Africa — see also Swaziland
எஸ்வாத்தினி esvāttiṉi, எசுவாத்தினி ecuvāttiṉi

Eswatini in Marathi

country in Southern Africa — see also Swaziland
एस्वातिनी esvātinī

Eswatini in Bengali

country in Southern Africa — see also Swaziland
ইসোয়াতিনি iśōẇatini
More languagesFewer languages
Eswatini in Arabic
إِسْوَاتِينِي ʔiswātīnī
Eswatini in Malay
Eswatini
Eswatini in Indonesian
Eswatini
Eswatini in Thai
เอสวาตีนี és-waa-dtii-nîi
Eswatini in Vietnamese
E-soa-ti-ni, Ét-xoa-ti-ni, Ê-xoa-ti-ni
Eswatini in Myanmar
အဲ့စ်ဝါတီးနီ aic.wati:ni

Synonyms of Eswatini

Forms of Eswatini

alternative formeSwatini

Origin of Eswatini

Borrowed from Swazi eSwatini, the country's native name, declared to also be its official English name on April 19, 2018. Ultimately made of Mswati + e- -ini (“locative”), referring to Mswati II, the king who founded the country.

Words formed from Eswatini

Phrases with Eswatini

Questions about Eswatini

What does Eswatini mean?
Eswatini means a country in Southern Africa, formerly called Swaziland. Official name: Kingdom of Eswatini. Capitals: Mbabane and Lobamba.
What is Eswatini in Hindi?
Eswatini in Hindi is इस्वातिनी (isvātinī). See Eswatini meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Eswatini?
Eswatini is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Eswatini?
Eswatini is pronounced /ˌɛ.swɑːˈti.ni/.

Words near Eswatini in the dictionary

  1. ESVPs
  2. Esvres
  3. ESVs
  4. eSVTOL
  5. eSVTOLs
  6. Eswatini
  7. Eswatinian
  8. ESWL
  9. ESWLs
  10. ESWT
  11. esyl

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Eswatini (page history and authors); eSwatini (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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