Bangui

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Bangui

/bɑːŋˈɡiː/
/ˈbɑːŋɡi/

Rhymes with -iː

Where it comes from

French Oubangui. Named after its location on the northern bank of the Ubangi River; the Ubangi itself was named from the Bangi word for the "rapids" located beside the settlement.

proper noun

The capital city of the Central African Republic.
metonymically The Central African Republic government.
A municipality of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Meronyms: Abaca, Bacsil, Banban, Baruyen, Dadaor, Lanao, Malasin, Manayon, Masikil, Nagbalagan, Payac, San Lorenzo, Taguiporo, Utol — barangays of Bangui

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name capital of the Central African Republic

Español	Bangui
한국어	방기 Banggi
日本語	バンギ Bangi
中文	班吉 Bānjí, 班基 Bānjī
हिन्दी	बांगी bāṅgī
Português	Bangui
Français	Bangui
Deutsch	Bangui
Ελληνικά	Μπανγκί Bangkí
Русский	Банги́ Bangí
Tiếng Việt	Ban-ghi
العربية	بَانْغِي bānḡī

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"Bangui." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bangui. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Bangui. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bangui

Chicago

"Bangui." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bangui.

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@misc{bangui_2026,
  title = {Bangui},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bangui},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}