Moçambique
See also: moçambique
Portuguese
bandeira de Moçambique
Etymology
Named after the Island of Mozambique, in turn derived from Musa al-Biq, the sultan of the island when the Portuguese got there.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /mo.sɐ̃ˈbi.ki/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /mo.sɐ̃ˈbi.ke/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /mu.sɐ̃ˈbi.k(ɨ)/
- Hyphenation: Mo‧çam‧bi‧que
Proper noun
Moçambique m
- Mozambique (a country in southeastern Africa)
Usage notes
Moçambique is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.
Derived terms
- moçambicano
- moçambique
Descendants
- Gujarati: મોસંબી (mosambī)
- → Hindi: मौसंबी (mausambī)
See also
- Maputo
Further reading
Moçambique on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia pt
Swedish
Proper noun
Moçambique n (genitive Moçambiques)
- Mozambique