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Meaning of "Abidjan" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ABIDJAN

Abidjan  [ˌæbɪˈdʒɑːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ABIDJAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Abidjan is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ABIDJAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Abidjan

Abidjan

Abidjan is the former political capital and primary economic center of the country of Ivory Coast. As of 2011 it is the largest city in the nation and the third-largest French-speaking city in the world, after Paris and Kinshasa. As of 2006 records, there were 5,068,858 residents in the metropolitan area and 3,796,677 residents in the municipality. Only Lagos, the former capital of Nigeria, has a larger number of inhabitants in the West African region. Considered a cultural hub of West Africa, Abidjan is characterized by a high level of industrialization and urbanization. The city stands in Ébrié Lagoon on several converging peninsulas and islands connected by bridges. The city grew up quickly after the construction of a new wharf in 1931 and its designation as the capital city of the then-French colony in 1933. The completion of the Vridi Canal in 1951 enabled it to become an important sea port. In 1983 Yamoussoukro was designated as the official capital city of Ivory Coast, but almost all political institutions and foreign embassies are still in Abidjan.

Definition of Abidjan in the English dictionary

The definition of Abidjan in the dictionary is a port in Côte d'Ivoire, on the Gulf of Guinea: the legislative capital. Pop: 3 516 000.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ABIDJAN


Afghanistan
æfˈɡænɪˌstɑːn
Akan
ˈɑːkɑːn
Azerbaijan
ˌæzəbaɪˈdʒɑːn
Balikpapan
ˌbɑːlɪkˈpɑːpɑːn
barn
bɑːn
Bhutan
buːˈtɑːn
finjan
fɪnˈdʒɑːn
Iran
ɪˈrɑːn
khan
kɑːn
Kyrgyzstan
ˈkɪəɡɪzˌstɑːn
Medan
ˈmɛdɑːn
Oman
əʊˈmɑːn
Pakistan
ˌpɑːkɪˈstɑːn
Ramadan
ˌræməˈzɑːn
Sudan
suːˈdɑːn
Taiwan
ˈtaɪˈwɑːn
Tajikistan
tɑːˌdʒɪkɪˈstɑːn
Turkmenistan
ˌtɜːkmɛnɪˈstɑːn
Uzbekistan
ˌʌzbɛkɪˈstɑːn
zaman
zəˈmɑːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ABIDJAN

Abia
Abib
abidance
abide
abider
abiding
abidingly
abietic acid
Abigail
Abilene
abilities
ability
Abingdon

WORDS THAT END LIKE ABIDJAN

African
Alan
American
an
as one man
Asian
Australian
Bajan
ban
batman
began
bhajan
Birobijan
Brian
Harijan
Karajan
to a man
Trajan
Trojan
yojan

Synonyms and antonyms of Abidjan in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Abidjan» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ABIDJAN

Find out the translation of Abidjan to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Abidjan from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Abidjan» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阿比让
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Abidjan
570 millions of speakers

English

Abidjan
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आबिदजान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أبيدجان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Абиджан
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Abidjan
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আবিদজান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Abidjan
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Abidjan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Abidjan
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アビジャン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아비 장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Abidjan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Abidjan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அபிட்ஜான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अबिजान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Abidjan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Abidjan
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Abidżan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Абіджан
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Abidjan
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Abidjan
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Abidjan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Abidjan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Abidjan
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Abidjan

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ABIDJAN»

The term «Abidjan» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.516 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ABIDJAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Abidjan

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABIDJAN»

Discover the use of Abidjan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Abidjan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Africa South of the Sahara 2004
Minister of the Fight against AIDS: CHRISTINE NEBOUT ADJOBI (FPI). Minister of Youth and Public Service: FOZIE Tuo (MPCI). Minister of Women, the Family and Children: (vacant). MINISTRIES Office of the President: 01 BP 1354, Abidjan;  ...
Europa Publications, 2003
2
Africa South of the Sahara 2003
Japan: Immeuble Alpha 2000, 01 BP 1329, Abidjan 01; tel. 20-21- 28-63; fax 20- 21-30-51; Ambassador: Yuji Kurokawa. Korea, Republic: Immeuble le Mans, 01 BP 3950, Abidjan 01; tel. 20-32-22-90; fax 20-22-22-74; Ambassador (vacant).
Eur, 2002
3
Groundwater Pollution in Africa
Kouame1, MB. Saley1'2, K.F. Kouame1'2, B.H. Kouadio1'2 & K. Kouame2 ' LSTEE: Laboratory of Sciences and Technology of Water and the Environment, Department of Earth Sciences of Cocody (Abidjan) University, Abidjan, Coted' lvoire 2 ...
Yongxin Xu, Brent Usher, 2006
4
Urban Mobility for All: La Mobilité Urbaine pour Tous
4 CONCLUSION Les «woro-woro» ont su appotter des reponses ap- propriees a la marginalite sociale et geographique a Abidjan. Grace a un reseau de lignes denses et ac- cessibles a la majorite des espaces formels, la vie economique et ...
X. Godard, I. Fatonzoun, 2002
5
Africa Review 2003/04: The Economic and Business Report
Tourist lnformation, Office lvoirien du Tourisme et de l'Hotellerie (OlTH), Place de la Republique, BP 8538, Abidjan 01 (tel: 206-528; fax: 225-624). Wagonlits ( Railway lnformation), Boulevard de Marseille, Abidjan (tel: 212-066, 213-910).
International Chamber of Commerce, 2003
6
Global Links: A Guide to People and Institutions Worldwide
Telephone Prefix: (225) Executives President: Bedie, Henri Konan Prime Minister : Duncan, Daniel Kablan Ministers Agriculture and Animal Resources: Konan, Lambert Kouassi; BP V82, Abidjan; p-21-08-33; f-21-46-18 Communications: ...
Cynthia J. Levy, Jeffrey D. Schultz, 2013
7
Agricultural Marketing Directory for U.S. & Africa Trade
Tel: 25-15-18 Africa Project Development Facility (APDF), 01 BP 8669, Abidjan 01. Tel: 21-96-97; FAX: 21-61-51 Agricultural Attache, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, USDA, U.S. Foreign Agricultural Service, Washington, DC 20250-6000; stationed at ...
Mary E. Lassanyi, Wayne Olson, 1997
8
The Europa World Year Book 2003
EMBASSIES IN COTE D'lVOIRE Algeria: 53 blvd Clozel, 01 BP 1015, Abidjan 01; tel. 20-32-32-40; fax 20-22-37-12; Ambassador SALEH LEBDIOUI. Angola: Lot 2461, rue des Jardins, Cocody-Deux-Plateaux, 01 BP 1734, Abidjan 01; tel.
Taylor & Francis Group, 2003
9
Europa World Year
EMBASSIES IN C6TE D'lVOIRE Algeria: 53 blvd Clozel, 01 BP 1015, Abidjan 01; tel. 20-32-32-40; fax 20-22-37-12; Ambassador SALEH LEBDIOUI. Angola: Lot 2461, rue des Jardins, Cocody-Deux-Plateaux, 01 BP 1734, Abidjan 01; tel.
Taylor & Francis Group, 2004
10
Rice in West Africa: Policy and Economics
10 , Banque Nationale de Développement Agricole, Rapport Annuel 1975-1976- Abidjan, 1976. 11 , Conseil Economique et Social, Rapport sur l'Evolution Economique et Sociale de la Côte dlvoire, 1960-1964. Abidjan, 1965. 12 , Journal ...
Josiah Dirck Stryker, 1981

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABIDJAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Abidjan is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Decade of conflict casts long shadow in Ivory Coast
Though Ivorian officials and Abidjan-based diplomats expect the October elections to pass smoothly, the 2020 contest is far less certain. «Financial Times, Jul 15»
2
Life on board as a seafarer
Then, there was a time that we needed to stay in anchorage at port Abidjan, Ivory Coast, for almost four months since the cargo cannot be ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
3
IEI-Anchor PFA Sacks Zwingina as Board Chairman
Elumelu, who is also the Chairman of Heirs Holdings and the Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, said this in Abidjan, when African ... «THISDAY Live, Jul 15»
4
NRE locos arrive in Abidjan
CÔTE D'IVOIRE: The first two of six GT26 diesel locomotives being supplied from the USA by NRE were unloaded at the Port of Abidjan on ... «Railway Gazette International, Jul 15»
5
Kandeh Yumkella speaks in Abidjan about post-Ebola recovery
More than 200 Sierra Leoneans met on June 28, 2015 at the Cocody City Hall in Abidjan for an open and constructive dialogue on Sierra ... «Sierra Leone Telegraph, Jul 15»
6
Orange to monitor its African networks from Dakar, Abidjan
Orange aims to grow revenue 20 percent by 2018 across its markets in Africa and the Middle East, the group's senior executive vice president ... «Telecompaper, Jul 15»
7
Diabate takes aim at AfroBasket 2015 title, spot for Rio 2016 Games
ABIDJAN (AfroBasket 2015) - Cote d'Ivoire's Souleyman Diabate will take part in this year's AfroBasket focusing on claiming the continental title ... «FIBA, Jul 15»
8
Video: West Africa's Lebanese diaspora - Part 3: Artists
Nabil Zorkot is a photographer in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. In his interview with SAMAR, he discusses work he has done in both the Ivory Coast and ... «FRANCE 24, Jul 15»
9
More muddy water for Keshi
The NFF's mission to Abidjan seems to have thrown a new conundrum of sorts as supersport sources have confirmed that indeed 'someone' ... «SuperSport, Jul 15»
10
Buzzing Abidjan puts Ivory Coast on road to revival
A third bridge across Abidjan's lagoon was completed last year and has eased traffic, while towering cranes and billboards announcing ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Abidjan [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/abidjan>. Apr 2024 ».
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