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Hainaut

/ˈ(h)eɪnəʊ/US/(h)eɪˈnoʊ/

Hainaut proper noun: a province of Wallonia, Belgium.

Proper noun

Hainaut

  1. A province of Wallonia, Belgium.
  2. A historical region and former county of Belgium.

Hainaut meaning in Tamil, Marathi, Arabic and Thai

Hainaut in Tamil

province
ஹாய்நட் hāynaṭ

Hainaut in Marathi

province
एनो eno

Hainaut in Arabic

province
هينو hynu

Hainaut in Thai

province
แอโน ae noh

Forms of Hainaut

alternative form (archaic)Hainault

Origin of Hainaut

Inherited from Middle English Henaud, from Middle French Haynau, Haynault, from Old French Hainau, from Early Medieval Latin Hainoavius, from Proto-West Germanic *Haginā (“river Haine”) + *gawi (“district”); the modern form and pronunciation is a refashioning after modern French Hainaut.

Questions about Hainaut

What does Hainaut mean?
Hainaut means a province of Wallonia, Belgium.
What is Hainaut in Tamil?
Hainaut in Tamil is ஹாய்நட் (hāynaṭ). See Hainaut meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Hainaut?
Hainaut is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hainaut?
Hainaut is pronounced /ˈ(h)eɪnəʊ/ (UK).

Words near Hainaut in the dictionary

  1. Hainanese chicken rice
  2. Hainanese pork chop
  3. hainantoxin
  4. hainantoxins
  5. Hainault
  6. Hainaut
  7. hainching
  8. haineaultite
  9. hained
  10. Haines
  11. Haines Borough

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