Otrabanda

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Papiamentu Otrabanda, a compound of otro (“other”) +‎ banda (“side”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Ot‧ra‧ban‧da

Proper noun

Otrabanda n

1. A neighbourhood of Willemstad, Curaçao.

Papiamentu

Etymology

From otro (“other”) +‎ banda (“side”) (relative to the old city centre of Punda).

Proper noun

Otrabanda

1. Otrabanda, the centre of Willemstad, Curaçao, at the west side of the pontoon bridge.