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Nouméa

/nuːˈmeɪ.ə/

Nouméa proper noun: the capital city of the French overseas territory New Caledonia, a natural South Sea port on its main island.

Proper noun

Nouméa

  1. The capital city of the French overseas territory New Caledonia, a natural South Sea port on its main island.
    • Tensions remained high in Nouméa, the capital of New Caledonia, on Friday after days of riots as the French government’s representative said areas of the Pacific territory have “escaped” state control.2024 May 17, Julien Mazzoni, “New Caledonia riots: parts of territory ‘out of state control’, French representative says”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

Nouméa meaning in Hindi and Arabic

Nouméa in Hindi

capital of New Caledonia
नूमेआ nūmeā

Nouméa in Arabic

capital of New Caledonia
نُومِيَا numiyā

Origin of Nouméa

Borrowed from French Nouméa.

Words formed from Nouméa

Questions about Nouméa

What does Nouméa mean?
Nouméa means the capital city of the French overseas territory New Caledonia, a natural South Sea port on its main island.
What is Nouméa in Hindi?
Nouméa in Hindi is नूमेआ (nūmeā). See Nouméa meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Nouméa?
Nouméa is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Nouméa?
Nouméa is pronounced /nuːˈmeɪ.ə/.

Words near Nouméa in the dictionary

  1. noumenalizing
  2. noumenally
  3. noumenism
  4. noumenology
  5. noumenon
  6. Nouméa
  7. Nouméan
  8. noun
  9. noun adjective
  10. noun adjectives
  11. noun adjunct

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