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PRONUNCIATION OF DAKAR

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DAKAR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dakar 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 DAKAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dakar

Dakar

Dakar is the capital and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city in the Old World and on the African mainland. Its position, on the western edge of Africa, is an advantageous departure point for trans-Atlantic and European trade; this fact aided its growth into a major regional port. According to December 31, 2005 official estimates, the city of Dakar proper has a population of 1,030,594, whereas the population of the Dakar metropolitan area is estimated at 2.45 million people. Dakar is a major administrative centre, home to the National Assembly of Senegal and Senegal's President's Palace.

Definition of Dakar in the English dictionary

The definition of Dakar in the dictionary is the capital and chief port of Senegal, on the SE side of Cape Verde peninsula. Pop: 2 313 000.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DAKAR


acca
ˈækə
acker
ˈækə
alpaca
ælˈpækə
attacker
əˈtækə
bacca
ˈbækə
backer
ˈbækə
backpacker
ˈbækpækə
caca
ˈkækə
cracker
ˈkrækə
Dacca
ˈdækə
dacker
ˈdækə
Dhaka
ˈdækə
hacker
ˈhækə
lacquer
ˈlækə
Makkah
ˈmækə
medacca
məˈdækə
Melaka
məˈlækə
packer
ˈpækə
tracker
ˈtrækə
wacker
ˈwækə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DAKAR

Dak.
daker
dakerhen
Dakin´s solution
dakoity
Dakota
Dakotan
daks
dal
dal segno
Daladier
Dalai Lama
dalapon
dalasi
dale
daled
daledh
Dalek
Dales

WORDS THAT END LIKE DAKAR

Bhaskar
chukar
eskar
Gavaskar
kunkar
Lashkar
makar
namas kar
Neckar
nickar
palikar
Shankar
shikar
sirkar
Syktyvkar
Tendulkar
tuskar

Synonyms and antonyms of Dakar in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Dakar» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DAKAR

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

Translator English - Chinese

达喀尔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Dakar
570 millions of speakers

English

Dakar
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डकार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

داكار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Дакар
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Dakar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডাকার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Dakar
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dakar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dakar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ダカール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

다카르
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dakar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Dakar
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தாக்கர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डाकार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dakar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Dakar
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Dakar
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Дакар
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Dakar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Dakar
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Dakar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Dakar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Dakar
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Dakar

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DAKAR»

The term «Dakar» is very widely used and occupies the 15.527 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DAKAR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Dakar» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Dakar» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DAKAR»

Discover the use of Dakar in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Dakar and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
City Life from Jakarta to Dakar: Movements at the Crossroads
By showing how much of what is considered peripheral to urban life is actually critical to it, the book opens up new ways for understanding what it is possible to do in cities from now on.
AbdouMaliq Simone, 2010
2
To Dakar and Back: 21 Days Across North Africa by Motorcycle
In To Dakar and Back, Hacking ' in collaboration with motorsport journalist Wil De Clercq ' recounts the three weeks of blood, sweat, and tears that took him on a 10,000 kilometre journey ' in the heat of competition ' from the glitzy ...
Lawrence Hacking, 2008
3
Race to Dakar
Racing in the Dakar Rally had always been his dream, and was the obvious choice. This book documents his adventures, and explores the history of the race.
Charley Boorman, 2007
4
Marabout Women in Dakar: Creating Trust in a Rural Urban Space
This rich ethnographic study explores the life and work of successful marabout women in Dakar.
Amber B. Gemmeke, 2008
5
The Demon of Dakar
Already one of Scandinavia’s crime-writing stars, Kjell Eriksson’s third Ann Lindell mystery, is a thrilling display of brooding backdrops, unsettling suspense, and intriguing characters.
Kjell Eriksson, 2012
6
Dakar - Outpost of Two Hemispheres
The writing of this book has afforded him pleasure in his leisure moments, and that pleasure would be much increased if he knew that the perusal of it would create any bond of sympathy between himself and the angling community in general.
Emil Lengyel, 2007
7
The World and the Local Canvas: Visuality and Empowerment in ...
In this dissertation I examine the ways in which people living in Dakar, Senegal use, display, collect and encounter photographs and media derived images in the course of their daily activities.
Joshua Kemp, 2008
8
I was an Elephant Salesman: Adventures Between Dakar, Paris, ...
A landmark bestseller in Italy, I Was an Elephant Salesman gives a name and a face to the thousands of anonymous African street vendors in cities across Europe.
Pap Khouma, Oreste Pivetta, 2010
9
Dakar, a Wolf's Adventure
In this adventure novel with elements of fantasy and Native American mythology, a young male wolf learns lessons of survival while forming bonds both human and natural in the Canadian wilderness.
Louis Dorfman, 2003
10
The Growth of African Literature: Twenty-five Years After ...
INTRODUCTION. The. Growth. of. African. Literature. Twenty-five. Years. After. Dakar. and. Fourah. Bay: Dakar. Again,. March. 1989. March 1989 will indeed remain a pleasant and thought provoking memory for many ALA members, the ...
Edris Makward, Thelma Ravell-Pinto, Aliko Songolo, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DAKAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Dakar is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Dakar Rally Taps Clear-com for Race Comms
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA—The Dakar Rally, held over several weeks in January, relied on matrix communications systems from ... «TV Technology, Jul 15»
2
Booking blunder sends sports minister to wrong country
Earlier that year Sandy Valdiviseo and her husband Triet Vo were intending to fly from Los Angeles to Dakar in Senegal with Turkish Airlines. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Hollywood Beauty Guru Sonya Dakar's No-Nonsense Approach to …
Hollywood's skin savior shares her definition of success and her advice for 20-somethings. (Photo: Sonya Dakar). Sonya Dakar is the founder ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
4
Carlos De Gavardo, the First Chilean Dakar Rider Dies
It's a sad day in the history of the Dakar as we have to inform you that Carlos De Gavardo, the first-ever Chilean rider to take part in this rally has ... «autoevolution, Jul 15»
5
Dakar Rally relies on Clear-Com IP for critical comms
Known to fans simply as The Dakar, this annual off-road race attracts 600+ international competitors. Unique operational challenges arise from ... «AV Magazine, Jul 15»
6
Ebola-stricken nations need $700 million to rebuild healthcare
DAKAR Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone need a further $696 million in donor funding to rebuild their battered health services over the next ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
7
54 Sénégalais en provenance du Tchad et du Cameroun, attendus …
... du Gabon et bloqués à Cotonou, les formalités suivent leurs cours pour leur rapatriement à Dakar, dans le courant de la semaine prochaine. «Alwihda Info, Jul 15»
8
Loeb eyes 2016 Dakar Peugeot drive
The nine-time World Rally champion is giving the Dakar some ... Citroen CEO Linda Jackson said a decision over the Dakar was largely in ... «autosport.com, Jul 15»
9
5-time Dakar Rally winner Marc Coma retires
FILE - In this Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015 file photo, KTM rider Marc Coma of Spain celebrates on the podium after winning the Dakar Rally 2015 ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
10
Canadian racing pioneer shares his death-defying tales of the Dakar
For those challenging the Dakar Rally, it's the norm, with only about 30 per cent of entrants completing all 9,000-kilometres of the ride across ... «Pique Newsmagazine, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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