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La Paz

/lə ˈpæz/

La Paz proper noun: the capital city of Bolivia.

Proper noun

La Paz

  1. The capital city of Bolivia.
    • La Paz and Sucre dispute which city should be the capital. Santa Cruz, in the east, clamors for autonomy.2007 September 18, Simon Romero, “A Radical Gives Bolivia Some Stability”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 14 Mar 2021
    1. (metonymically) The Bolivian government.
  2. A department in Bolivia. Capital: La Paz.
  3. The capital city of Baja California Sur, Mexico.
  4. A ghost town in La Paz County, Arizona, United States.
  5. A neighbourhood of Keene, Kern County, California, United States.
  6. A town in North Township, Marshall County, Indiana, United States, named after the Bolivian city.
  7. A department of El Salvador.

La Paz meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Arabic and Persian

La Paz in Hindi

capital city of Bolivia
ला पास lā pās

La Paz in Marathi

capital city of Bolivia
ला पाझ lā pājh, ला पास lā pās

La Paz in Arabic

capital city of Bolivia
لَابَاز lābāz

La Paz in Persian

capital city of Bolivia
لاپاز lâpâz
More languagesFewer languages
La Paz in Thai
ลาปาซ laa-bpáas
La Paz in Vietnamese
La Pa-xơ

Origin of La Paz

Borrowed from Spanish La Paz (literally “the peace”).

Words formed from La Paz

Questions about La Paz

What does La Paz mean?
La Paz means the capital city of Bolivia.
What is La Paz in Hindi?
La Paz in Hindi is ला पास (lā pās). See La Paz meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is La Paz?
La Paz is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce La Paz?
La Paz is pronounced /lə ˈpæz/.

Words near La Paz in the dictionary

  1. La Niñas
  2. la nouvelle manga
  3. La Oroya
  4. La Palma
  5. La Pampa
  6. La Paz
  7. La Paz County
  8. La Paz East
  9. La Paz Proper
  10. La Paz West
  11. La Perouse

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