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Polokwane

/ˌpɒlə(ʊ)ˈkwɑːni/

Polokwane proper noun: a city, the capital of Limpopo, South Africa.

Proper noun

Polokwane

  1. A city, the capital of Limpopo, South Africa.
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    Synonyms:
    Pietersburg

Synonyms of Polokwane

Origin of Polokwane

From Northern Sotho, place of safety.

Questions about Polokwane

What does Polokwane mean?
Polokwane means a city, the capital of Limpopo, South Africa.
What part of speech is Polokwane?
Polokwane is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Polokwane?
Polokwane is pronounced /ˌpɒlə(ʊ)ˈkwɑːni/.

Words near Polokwane in the dictionary

  1. poloidal
  2. poloidally
  3. poloids
  4. poloist
  5. poloists
  6. Polokwane
  7. polonaise
  8. polonaised
  9. polonaises
  10. polonaising
  11. polonate

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