Gaborone

English

Etymology

Named after chief Gaborone. The name itself apparently derives from Tswana [Term?] (“it does not fit badly”), from the verb rona (“to be unsuitable”).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɡæbəˈɹəʊni/

Proper noun

Gaborone

  1. The capital city of Botswana.

Translations

Afrikaans

Proper noun

Gaborone

  1. Gaborone (the capital city of Botswana)

Czech

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈɡaboronɛ]

Proper noun

Gaborone n (indeclinable, related adjective gaboronský)

  1. Gaborone (the capital city of Botswana)

Further reading
  • Gaborone in Internetová jazyková příručka

Portuguese

Proper noun

Gaborone

  1. Gaborone (the capital city of Botswana)

Slovak

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈɡabɔrɔɲe]

Proper noun

Gaborone n

  1. Gaborone (the capital of Botswana)

References
  • “Gaborone”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡaboˈɾone/ [ɡa.β̞oˈɾo.ne]
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Syllabification: Ga‧bo‧ro‧ne

Proper noun

Gaborone ?

  1. Gaborone (the capital city of Botswana)

Tswana

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /χa.bʊ.rʊ.nɪ/

Proper noun

Gaborone

  1. Gaborone (the capital city of Botswana)
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