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Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay proper noun: a city and bay in Namibia.

Proper noun

Walvis Bay

  1. A city and bay in Namibia.

Origin of Walvis Bay

Literally "Whale Bay", this form of the Afrikaans and Dutch name prevails in English. For previous variants see Walvis Bay#Etymology.

Questions about Walvis Bay

What does Walvis Bay mean?
Walvis Bay means a city and bay in Namibia.
What part of speech is Walvis Bay?
Walvis Bay is a proper noun.

Words near Walvis Bay in the dictionary

  1. Waluigi
  2. Waluigis
  3. Walung
  4. Walungge
  5. Walunggi
  6. Walvis Bay
  7. Walwa
  8. Walworth
  9. Walworth County
  10. Walworths
  11. Walwyn

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