Tijuana
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Tijuana, possibly from Kumeyaay Tiwan (literally “by-the-sea”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /tɪˈ(h)wɑːnə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /tiˈ(h)wɑnə/, (nonstandard) /tiəˈ(h)wɑnə/
- Rhymes: -ɑːnə
Proper noun
Tijuana
- The largest city in Baja California, Mexico, by the American border with San Diego.
- Synonym: TJ (abbreviation)
- 2016, “Jesus Alone”, in Skeleton Tree, performed by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds:
- You're a drug addict lying on your back / In a Tijuana hotel room
Derived terms
Translations
city in Baja California, Mexico
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Anagrams
Central Huasteca Nahuatl
Proper noun
Tijuana
- Tijuana (the largest city in the state of Baja California, Mexico)
Spanish
Etymology
Possibly from Kumeyaay Tiwan (literally “by-the-sea”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Tijuana f
- Tijuana (a city in Baja California, Mexico)