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Horn of Africa

Horn of Africa proper noun: a peninsula in East Africa, jutting into the Guardafui Channel.

horn of africa: a peninsula in East Africa, jutting into the Guardafui Channel
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Proper noun

the Horn of Africa

  1. A peninsula in East Africa, jutting into the Guardafui Channel.
    Synonyms:
    HOA, Horn

Horn of Africa meaning in Hindi, Arabic, Malay and Indonesian

Horn of Africa in Hindi

peninsula in East Africa
अफ़्रीका का सींग afrīkā kā sīṅg

Horn of Africa in Arabic

peninsula in East Africa
اَلْقَرْنُ الْأَفْرِيقِيّ al-qarnu l-ʔafrīqiyy

Horn of Africa in Malay

peninsula in East Africa
Tanduk Afrika

Horn of Africa in Indonesian

peninsula in East Africa
Tanduk Afrika
More languagesFewer languages
Horn of Africa in Persian
شاخ آفریقا šâx-e âfriqâ
Horn of Africa in Thai
จะงอยแอฟริกา jà-ngɔɔi-ép-frí-kaa
Horn of Africa in Vietnamese
Sừng châu Phi

Synonyms of Horn of Africa

Words formed from Horn of Africa

Questions about Horn of Africa

What does Horn of Africa mean?
Horn of Africa means a peninsula in East Africa, jutting into the Guardafui Channel.
What is Horn of Africa in Hindi?
Horn of Africa in Hindi is अफ़्रीका का सींग (afrīkā kā sīṅg). See Horn of Africa meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Horn of Africa?
Horn of Africa is a proper noun.

Words near Horn of Africa in the dictionary

  1. horn guide
  2. horn guides
  3. horn in
  4. Horn Kolb syndrome
  5. horn mercury
  6. Horn of Africa
  7. horn of Amalthea
  8. horn of plenty
  9. Horn OK Please
  10. horn out
  11. horn pipe

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