Bangui
/bɑːŋˈɡiː/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 The capital city of the Central African Republic.
- 2 A municipality of Ilocos Norte, Philippines.
"Meronyms: Abaca, Bacsil, Banban, Baruyen, Dadaor, Lanao, Malasin, Manayon, Masikil, Nagbalagan, Payac, San Lorenzo, Taguiporo, Utol — barangays of Bangui"
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Bangui is the capital of the Central African Republic."
Etymology
French Oubangui. Named after its location on the northern bank of the Ubangi River; the Ubangi itself was named from the Bangi word for the "rapids" located beside the settlement.