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English
Etymology
Named after chief Gaborone. The name itself apparently derives from Tswana (“it does not fit badly”), from the verb rona (“to be unsuitable”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Gaborone
- The capital city of Botswana.
Translations
Afrikaans
Proper noun
Gaborone
- Gaborone (the capital city of Botswana)
Czech
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Gaborone n (indeclinable, related adjective gaboronský)
- Gaborone (the capital city of Botswana)
Further reading
- Gaborone in Internetová jazyková příručka
Portuguese
Proper noun
Gaborone
- Gaborone (the capital city of Botswana)
Slovak
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Gaborone n
- Gaborone (the capital of Botswana)
References
- “Gaborone”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡaboˈɾone/
- Rhymes: -one
- Syllabification: Ga‧bo‧ro‧ne
Proper noun
Gaborone ?
- Gaborone (the capital city of Botswana)
Tswana
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Gaborone
- Gaborone (the capital city of Botswana)