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Honiara

/ˌhəʊnɪˈɑːɹə/

Honiara proper noun: the capital city of the Solomon Islands.

Proper noun

Honiara

  1. The capital city of the Solomon Islands.
  2. (metonymically) The Solomon Islands government.

Honiara meaning in Arabic, Persian, Thai and Vietnamese

Honiara in Arabic

the capital of the Solomon Islands
هُونِيَارَا hūniyārā

Honiara in Persian

the capital of the Solomon Islands
هونیارا honiyârâ

Honiara in Thai

the capital of the Solomon Islands
โฮนีอารา

Honiara in Vietnamese

the capital of the Solomon Islands
Hô-ni-a-ra

Origin of Honiara

From Ghari Naho-ni-ara (literally “place where the southeast winds meet the land”), originally referring to Point Cruz.

Questions about Honiara

What does Honiara mean?
Honiara means the capital city of the Solomon Islands.
What is Honiara in Arabic?
Honiara in Arabic is هُونِيَارَا (hūniyārā). See Honiara meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Honiara?
Honiara is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Honiara?
Honiara is pronounced /ˌhəʊnɪˈɑːɹə/.

Words near Honiara in the dictionary

  1. Hongtonggou
  2. hongweibing
  3. Hongya
  4. Hongze
  5. honi soit qui mal y pense
  6. Honiara
  7. honie
  8. honied
  9. honier
  10. honies
  11. honiest

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