Mauritania
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Mauritania
- /ˌmɒɹɪˈteɪni.ə/ UK
- /ˌmɔɹɪˈtɛjnɪjə/ British, Southern, Standard
- /ˌmoɹɪˈteɪni.ə/ US
- /ˌmɔɹɪˈtæɪni.ə/ Australia
- /ˌmɒɹəˈtæɪni.ə/ New Zealand
- /ˌmɔɹɪˈtene.ə/ Scotland
- /ˌmaʊ̯.ɹɪˈtan.jɐ/ Philippines
Where it comes from
From Latin Maurītānia, from Maurus (“Moor”). Doublet of Mauretania.
proper noun
- A country in West Africa. Official name: Islamic Republic of Mauritania. Capital: Nouakchott.
Translations
Every language
name Islamic Republic of Mauritania
| Español | Mauritania |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 모리타니 Moritani |
| 日本語 | モーリタニア Mōritania |
| 中文 | 毛里塔尼亞 /毛里塔尼亚 Máolǐtǎníyà, 茅利塔尼亞 /茅利塔尼亚 Máolìtǎníyà |
| हिन्दी | मॉरिटानिया mŏriṭāniyā |
| Kiswahili | Moritania, Umoritani |
| Português | Mauritânia |
| Français | Mauritanie |
| Deutsch | Mauretanien |
| Italiano | Mauritania |
| Ελληνικά | Μαυριτανία Mavritanía |
| Română | Mauritania |
| Русский | Маврита́ния Mavritánija |
| Tiếng Việt | Mô-ri-ta-ni |
| العربية | مُورِيتَانِيَا mūrītāniyā |
| עברית | מָאוּרִיטַנְיָה ma'uritanya |
Talk about this word "Mauritania." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mauritania. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Mauritania. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mauritania "Mauritania." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mauritania.Cite this
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title = {Mauritania},
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