Quelimane

English

Etymology

From Portuguese Quelimane; see there for more.

Proper noun

Quelimane

1. A city in Mozambique

Portuguese

Etymology

Disputed, but most likely from Swahili kilimani (“on the hill”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ke.liˈmɐ̃.ni/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ke.liˈmɐ̃.ni/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ke.liˈmɐ.ne/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɨ.liˈmɐ.nɨ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɨ.liˈmɐ.nɨ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɨ.liˈma.nɨ/

Proper noun

Quelimane f

1. Quelimane (a city in Mozambique)