What does "tijuana" mean?

The largest city in Baja California, Mexico, by the American border with San Diego.

How do you pronounce "tijuana"?

Pronounced //tɪˈ(h)wɑːnə//.

//tɪˈ(h)wɑːnə// name

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Proper Noun

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The largest city in Baja California, Mexico, by the American border with San Diego.
"You're a drug addict lying on your back / In a Tijuana hotel room"

"You're a drug addict lying on your back / In a Tijuana hotel room"

Borrowed from Spanish Tijuana, possibly from Kumeyaay Tiwan (literally “by-the-sea”).

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