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Kampala

/kæmˈpɑːlə/

Kampala proper noun: the capital of, and largest city in, Uganda.

Proper noun

Kampala

  1. The capital of, and largest city in, Uganda.
    1. (metonymically) The Ugandan government.

Kampala meaning in Tamil, Marathi, Arabic and Thai

Kampala in Tamil

capital of Uganda
கம்பாலா kampālā

Kampala in Marathi

capital of Uganda
कांपाला kāmpālā

Kampala in Arabic

capital of Uganda
كَمْبَالَا kambālā

Kampala in Thai

capital of Uganda
กัมปาลา
More languagesFewer languages
Kampala in Vietnamese
Cam-pa-la

Origin of Kampala

From a Bantu language; precise etymology uncertain. Cognate to impala.

Words formed from Kampala

Questions about Kampala

What does Kampala mean?
Kampala means the capital of, and largest city in, Uganda.
What is Kampala in Tamil?
Kampala in Tamil is கம்பாலா (kampālā). See Kampala meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Kampala?
Kampala is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Kampala?
Kampala is pronounced /kæmˈpɑːlə/.

Words near Kampala in the dictionary

  1. kamotiq
  2. kamotiqs
  3. kamp
  4. Kampa
  5. kampaku
  6. Kampala
  7. Kampalan
  8. Kampalans
  9. kampang
  10. kampangs
  11. Kampar

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