Maiduguri

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Mai‧du‧gur‧i

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Proper noun

Maiduguri

1. The largest city and state capital of Borno State, Nigeria.
   • 2010, Helon Habila, Oil on Water, AudioGO (2011), page 66:

     – They said she transferred to another university in the north, Zaria or Maiduguri, and completed her studies.

Translations

city

• Hausa: Maiduguri f
• Kanuri: Yerwa
• Russian: Майду́гури m (Majdúguri), Майдугу́ри m (Majdugúri)

Hausa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mài.dú.ɡù.rí/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [mèi.dɪ́.ɡʷʊ̀.rɪ́]

Proper noun

Màidugùr̃i f

1. Maiduguri (a city, the state capital of Borno State, Nigeria)