Guantanamo Bay

Guantanamo Bay

English

Etymology

Guantanamo +‎ bayFrom Spanish Guantánamo, from Taíno, literally "land between rivers."

Pronunciation

• (General American) enPR: 'gwänʹtänämō ʹbā, IPA^(key): /ˌɡwɑnˈtɑːnɑmoʊ ˈbeɪ/

Proper noun

Guantanamo Bay

1. A bay in Southeast Cuba
2. A US naval base in South-East Cuba.

Synonyms

(naval base):

• Guantánamo
• Guantanamo

Derived terms

• GTMO
• Gitmo

Translations

US naval base

German: Guantanamo-Bucht f Irish: Cuan Guantanamo Italian: Baia di Guantanamo f

Portuguese: Baía de Guantánamo f, Baía de Guantânamo f Russian: зали́в Гуанта́на́мо (ru) m (zalív Guantánámo), Гуанта́на́мо (ru) m (Guantánámo) Spanish: Bahía de Guantánamo f

See also

• Guantanamo Bay on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Guantanamo Bay Naval Base on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Guantanamo Bay detention camp on Wikipedia.Wikipedia