Gaborone
/ˌɡæbəˈɹəʊni/
Gaborone proper noun: the capital city of Botswana.
Proper noun
Gaborone
- The capital city of Botswana.
Gaborone meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Arabic
Gaborone in Hindi
- capital of Botswana
- गोबोर्नी gobornī
Gaborone in Tamil
- capital of Botswana
- காபரோனி kāparōṉi
Gaborone in Marathi
- capital of Botswana
- गॅबारोनी gĕbāronī
Gaborone in Arabic
- capital of Botswana
- جَابُورُون gaburun, غَابُورُون ḡaburun
More languagesFewer languages
- Gaborone in Persian
- گابورون gâboron
- Gaborone in Thai
- กาโบโรเน
- Gaborone in Vietnamese
- Ga-bo-rơn
Origin of Gaborone
Named after chief Gaborone. The name itself apparently derives from Tswana [Term?] (“it does not fit badly”), from the verb rona (“to be unsuitable”).
Words formed from Gaborone
Questions about Gaborone
- What does Gaborone mean?
- Gaborone means the capital city of Botswana.
- What is Gaborone in Hindi?
- Gaborone in Hindi is गोबोर्नी (gobornī). See Gaborone meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Gaborone?
- Gaborone is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Gaborone?
- Gaborone is pronounced /ˌɡæbəˈɹəʊni/ (UK).
Words near Gaborone in the dictionary
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