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Maiduguri

Syllables: Mai·du·gur·i

Maiduguri proper noun: the largest city and state capital of Borno State, Nigeria.

Proper noun

Maiduguri

  1. The largest city and state capital of Borno State, Nigeria.
    • – They said she transferred to another university in the north, Zaria or Maiduguri, and completed her studies.2010, Helon Habila, Oil on Water, AudioGO (2011), page 66

Questions about Maiduguri

What does Maiduguri mean?
Maiduguri means the largest city and state capital of Borno State, Nigeria.
What part of speech is Maiduguri?
Maiduguri is a proper noun.

Words near Maiduguri in the dictionary

  1. Maidstonian
  2. Maidstonians
  3. Maidu
  4. Maiduan
  5. Maiduans
  6. Maiduguri
  7. Maidun
  8. Maidus
  9. maidy
  10. Maiello
  11. Maiellos

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