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Port-au-Prince

/ˌpɔːtəʊˈpɹɪns/US/ˌpɔɹtoʊˈpɹɪns/

Port-au-Prince proper noun: the capital city of Haiti.

Proper noun

Port-au-Prince

  1. The capital city of Haiti.
    • The country’s main airport in Port-au-Prince has been closed periodically and was shuttered again on Tuesday after gunfire hit a commercial passenger airplane flying in from the US.2024 November 17, Stephen Starr, “Haitian immigrants flee Springfield, Ohio, in droves after Trump election win”, in The Guardian

Port-au-Prince meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Thai and Vietnamese

Port-au-Prince in Hindi

capital of Haiti
पोर्ट-ऑ-प्रिंस porṭ-ŏ-prins

Port-au-Prince in Marathi

capital of Haiti
पॉर-ओ-प्रेंस pŏr-o-preusa

Port-au-Prince in Thai

capital of Haiti
ปอร์โตแปรงซ์ bpɔɔ-dtoo-bprɛ́ng

Port-au-Prince in Vietnamese

capital of Haiti
Po-tô Phrăng-xơ

Origin of Port-au-Prince

Borrowed from French Port-au-Prince.

Questions about Port-au-Prince

What does Port-au-Prince mean?
Port-au-Prince means the capital city of Haiti.
What is Port-au-Prince in Hindi?
Port-au-Prince in Hindi is पोर्ट-ऑ-प्रिंस (porṭ-ŏ-prins). See Port-au-Prince meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Port-au-Prince?
Port-au-Prince is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Port-au-Prince?
Port-au-Prince is pronounced /ˌpɔːtəʊˈpɹɪns/ (UK).

Words near Port-au-Prince in the dictionary

  1. Port Williams
  2. port wine
  3. port wines
  4. port-a-cabin
  5. port-a-cabins
  6. Port-au-Prince
  7. port-crayon
  8. port-crayons
  9. Port-de-Piles
  10. Port-en-Bessin
  11. Port-Francqui

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