Gabon

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Gabon¹

  • /ɡəˈbɒn/

Rhymes with -ɒn

Where it comes from

From Portuguese gabão (“cloak”), referring to the Komo estuary.

proper noun

  1. A country in Central Africa. Official name: Gabonese Republic. Capital: Libreville.

Gabon²

proper noun

  1. A barangay of Calasiao, Pangasinan, Philippines.
  2. A barangay of Abucay, Bataan, Philippines.
  3. A barangay of Polangui, Albay, Philippines.
  4. A barangay of Talisay, Camarines Norte, Philippines.

Translations

Every language

name Gabonese Republic

EspañolGabón
한국어가봉 Gabong
日本語ガボン Gabon
हिन्दीगबोन gabon
KiswahiliGaboni
PortuguêsGabão
FrançaisGabon
DeutschGabun
ItalianoGabon
ΕλληνικάΓκαμπόν Gkampón
RomânăGabon
РусскийГабо́н Gabón
Tiếng ViệtGa-bông
العربيةاَلْغَابُون al-ḡabūn

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MLA

"Gabon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gabon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

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

Chicago

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

BibTeX
@misc{gabon_2026,
  title = {Gabon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gabon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}