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N'Djamena

/ən.dʒɑːˈmeɪ.nɑː/

N'Djamena proper noun: the capital city of Chad.

Proper noun

N'Djamena

  1. The capital city of Chad.
    Synonyms:
    Fort-Lamy
  2. (metonymically) The Chadian government.

N'Djamena meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese

N'Djamena in Arabic

capital city of Chad
نِجَامِينَا nijāmīnā, إِنْجَامِينَا ʔinjāmīnā

N'Djamena in Vietnamese

capital city of Chad
Nơ-gia-mê-na

Synonyms of N'Djamena

Origin of N'Djamena

Borrowed from French N'Djaména, from the Arabic name of a nearby village نِجَامِينَا (nijāmīnā, “place of rest”). Renamed from Fort-Lamy on 6 April 1973 by President François Tombalbaye, as part of his authenticité program of Africanization.

Questions about N'Djamena

What does N'Djamena mean?
N'Djamena means the capital city of Chad.
What is N'Djamena in Arabic?
N'Djamena in Arabic is نِجَامِينَا (nijāmīnā), إِنْجَامِينَا (ʔinjāmīnā). See N'Djamena meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is N'Djamena?
N'Djamena is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce N'Djamena?
N'Djamena is pronounced /ən.dʒɑːˈmeɪ.nɑː/.

Words near N'Djamena in the dictionary

  1. N&V
  2. n'
  3. N' Orlins
  4. n'all
  5. N'Awlins
  6. N'Djamena
  7. n'est-ce pas
  8. N'ko
  9. n'ly
  10. N'Orleans
  11. N'Orlins

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