Port Moresby
English
Etymology
Named after British admiral Fairfax Moresby by his son and the city's explorer Captain John Moresby.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌpɔɹt ˈmɔɹzbi/
Audio (US): (file)
Proper noun
- The capital city of Papua New Guinea.
Translations
capital of Papua New Guinea
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References
Afrikaans
Proper noun
Port Moresby
- Port Moresby (the capital city of Papua New Guinea)
Czech
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English Port Moresby.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [port morɛzbɪ]
Proper noun
Port Moresby m inan (relational adjective portmoresbský)
- Port Moresby (the capital city of Papua New Guinea)
Declension
Declension of Port Moresby (sg-only hard masculine inanimate)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Port Moresby |
| genitive | Portu Moresby |
| dative | Portu Moresby |
| accusative | Port Moresby |
| vocative | Porte Moresby |
| locative | Portu Moresby |
| instrumental | Portem Moresby |
Further reading
- “Port Moresby”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025
Dutch
Proper noun
- Port Moresby (the capital city of Papua New Guinea)
Portuguese
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English Port Moresby.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Port Moresby f
- (proscribed) alternative form of Porto Moresby
Usage notes
The Portuguese-Language Orthographic Agreement of 1990 recommends the use of nativized placenames (instead of unadapted borrowings or partial calques) if these are established in the language. As such, the form Porto Moresby is preferred.