Pretoria

Named after Andries Pretorius (1798–1853).

• IPA^(key): /pɹəˈtɔːɹi.ə/

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Pretoria

1. The administrative capital of South Africa.

   Coordinate terms: Bloemfontein, Cape Town

   • 2025 January 25, Hanna Ziady, “‘Our innocent kids are struggling.’ Victims of massive listeriosis outbreak say those responsible must ‘do the right thing’”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     Following the health department’s findings, the company temporarily closed the factory, located in the city of Polokwane north of Johannesburg, as well as two other sites in Germiston and Pretoria. It also recalled its ready-to-eat meat products, pledging to address any “valid claims which may be made against it in due course.”

2. (metonymic) the South African government

• priorate

Named after Andries Pretorius (1798–1853).

• IPA^(key): /prəˈtʊəria/

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Pretoria

1. Pretoria (the administrative capital of South Africa)

Borrowed from Afrikaans Pretoria.

• IPA^(key): /prɛˈtɔ.rja/

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• Rhymes: -ɔrja
• Syllabification: Pre‧to‧ria
• Homophone: pretoria

Pretoria f (related adjective pretoryjski)

1. Pretoria (a city, the administrative capital of South Africa)

• Pretoria in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• Pretoria in PWN's encyclopedia

• IPA^(key): /pɾeˈtoɾja/ [pɾeˈt̪o.ɾja]
• Rhymes: -oɾja
• Syllabification: Pre‧to‧ria

Pretoria ?

1. Pretoria (the administrative capital of South Africa)