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Windhoek

/ˈwɪndhʊk/US/ˈwɪndhʊk/

Windhoek proper noun: a city, the capital city of Namibia.

Proper noun

Windhoek

  1. A city, the capital city of Namibia.
    1. (metonymically) The Namibian government.

Windhoek meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese

Windhoek in Arabic

capital of Namibia
وِينْدْهُوك windhūk

Windhoek in Vietnamese

capital of Namibia
Vin-hớc

Origin of Windhoek

Borrowed from Afrikaans/Dutch Windhoek, from wind (“wind”) + hoek (“corner, angle”).

Questions about Windhoek

What does Windhoek mean?
Windhoek means a city, the capital city of Namibia.
What is Windhoek in Arabic?
Windhoek in Arabic is وِينْدْهُوك (windhūk). See Windhoek meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Windhoek?
Windhoek is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Windhoek?
Windhoek is pronounced /ˈwɪndhʊk/ (UK).

Words near Windhoek in the dictionary

  1. Windham
  2. Windham Center
  3. Windham County
  4. Windhams
  5. Windhill
  6. Windhoek
  7. windhold
  8. windholds
  9. Windhorst
  10. Windhorsts
  11. windhover

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