Maiduguri

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Mai‧du‧gur‧i
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Proper noun

Maiduguri

  1. The largest city and state capital of Borno State, Nigeria.
    • 2010, Helon Habila, Oil on Water, AudioGO (2011), page 66:
      – They said she transferred to another university in the north, Zaria or Maiduguri, and completed her studies.

Translations

Hausa

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mài.dú.ɡù.rí/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [mèi.dɪ́.ɡʷʊ̀.rɪ́]

Proper noun

Màidugùr̃i f

  1. Maiduguri (a city, the state capital of Borno State, Nigeria)