Gaborone

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Gaborone

  • /ˌɡæbəˈɹəʊni/ UK

Where it comes from

Named after chief Gaborone. The name itself apparently derives from Tswana [Term?] (“it does not fit badly”), from the verb rona (“to be unsuitable”).

proper noun

  1. The capital city of Botswana.

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name capital of Botswana

EspañolGaborone
한국어가보로네 Gaborone
日本語ハボローネ Haborōne, ガボローネ Gaborōne
中文哈博羅內 /哈博罗内 Hābóluónèi
हिन्दीगोबोर्नी gobornī
PortuguêsGaborone
FrançaisGaborone
DeutschGaborone
ΕλληνικάΓκαμπορόνε Gkamporóne
RomânăGaborone
РусскийГаборо́не Gaborónɛ
Tiếng ViệtGa-bo-rơn
العربيةجَابُورُون gaburun, غَابُورُون ḡaburun
עבריתגאבורון gaboron

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"Gaborone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gaborone. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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

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

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@misc{gaborone_2026,
  title = {Gaborone},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gaborone},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}