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Meaning of "Makurdi" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MAKURDI

Makurdi  [məˈkɜːdɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAKURDI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Makurdi 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 MAKURDI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Makurdi

Makurdi is the capital of the state Benue in Nigeria. The city is located in central Nigeria along the Benue River and holds the base for the Nigerian Air Force's MiG 21 and SEPECAT Jaguar aircraft squadrons. As of 2007, Makurdi had an estimated population of 500,797.

Definition of Makurdi in the English dictionary

The definition of Makurdi in the dictionary is a port in E central Nigeria, capital of Benue State on the Benue River: agricultural trade centre. Pop: 259 000.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MAKURDI


birdie
ˈbɜːdɪ
curdy
ˈkɜːdɪ
foodie
ˈfuːdɪ
greedy
ˈɡriːdɪ
hardy
ˈhɑːdɪ
hurdy-gurdy
ˈhɜːdɪˈɡɜːdɪ
Judy
ˈdʒuːdɪ
kadi
ˈkɑːdɪ
Lombardi
lɒmˈbɑːdɪ
Mahdi
ˈmɑːdɪ
moody
ˈmuːdɪ
needy
ˈniːdɪ
nerdy
ˈnɜːdɪ
nurdy
ˈnɜːdɪ
paloverde
ˌpæləʊˈvɜːdɪ
Saudi
ˈsɔːdɪ
speedy
ˈspiːdɪ
sturdy
ˈstɜːdɪ
wanwordy
ˈwɒnˌwɜːdɪ
wordy
ˈwɜːdɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAKURDI

Makeba
makebate
Makedhonia
makefast
makeless
makeover
maker
makeshift
makeweight
Makeyevka
Makhachkala
maki
makimono
making
makings
Makkah

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAKURDI

budi
Burundi
Camelopardi
cardi
etourdi
garibaldi
Guardi
Hindi
jedi
Leopardi
Lodi
Longobardi
mandi
midi
Monteverdi
nidi
secondi
Sephardi
soldi
Verdi

Synonyms and antonyms of Makurdi in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Makurdi» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAKURDI

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

Translator English - Chinese

马库尔迪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Makurdi
570 millions of speakers

English

Makurdi
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Makurdi
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ماكوردي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Makurdi
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Makurdi
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Makurdi
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Makurdi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Makurdi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

makurdi
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Makurdi
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Makurdi
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Makurdi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Makurdi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Makurdi
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मकर्डी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Makurdi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Makurdi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Makurdi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Makurdi
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Makurdi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Makurdi
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Makurdi
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Makurdi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Makurdi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Makurdi

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAKURDI»

The term «Makurdi» is normally little used and occupies the 111.247 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of Makurdi
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAKURDI» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Makurdi» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Makurdi» 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 Makurdi

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAKURDI»

Discover the use of Makurdi in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Makurdi and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Popular evangelism in Makurdi metropolis
Presents a history of Nongo U Kristu U Ken Sudan Hen Tiv (The church of Christ in the Sudan among the Tiv).
Augustine Akpen Leva, 1995
2
HIV/AIDS, Illness, and African Well-being
became endemic due to colonial activities such as the construction of the Makurdi bridge (1928-32),32 railway construction, and — more importantly — the lack of an efficient sewage disposal system. The British policy of segregation ...
Toyin Falola, Matthew M. Heaton, 2007
3
Nigeria: The Bradt Travel Guide
Although the leader of the congress, Joseph Tarka, was based in Jos, he was a Tiv. The movement peaked in 1960-61, with a series of riots and demonstrations demanding a separate region, during which hundreds of Tiv activists in Makurdi ...
Lizzie Williams, 2008
4
State, Community, and Local Development in Nigeria
Guma, created out of the former Makurdi LGA in 1987, is, despite its relative proximity to the state capital, one of the poorest and most inaccessible local governments in Benue state. The LGA headquarters is at Gbajimba is only 37 km from ...
Paul Francis, James Adewuyi Akinwumi, 1996
5
Reducing poverty through improved Imperata control: ...
133 F.M. Anyam Local Govt 134 D. Otemengoor Obudu LGA 135 A. Agbuku Farmer 136 FAAli FDRDM 137 F.G. Olukorun Makurdi 138 D. Assie Makurdi 139 P. Assue Makurdi 140 K. Nzelu Makurdi 141 B. Dzuamo Makurdi.
6
Waste Management and the Environment VI
Unfortunately, the above scenario depicts the situation in Makurdi metropolis in particular and Nigeria in general. As better solid waste management/disposal technologies were developed and as values changed, more emphasis was placed ...
Viktor Popov, Hideaki Itoh, C. A. Brebbia, 2012
7
Geology and Mineral Resources of Nigeria
The Ezeaku Formation is coterminous with the Konshisha River Group and the Wadata Limestone in the Makurdi area. The Late Turonian – Early Santonian coal-bearing Awgu Formation lies conformably on the Ezeaku Formation.
Nuhu George Obaje, 2009
8
Geographical Regions of Nigeria
The Benue bridge and waterway at Makurdi. projecting inland for considerable distances. At Makurdi sandstone hills close in on both sides of the river, which is here forced into a 2,200-feet bed over which the only bridge across the Benue is  ...
Reuben K. Udo, 1970
9
Special Science Senior Secondary School, Makurdi, Benue State
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Lambert M Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow, 2011
10
You Filled our Cup
Today Abuja Ecclesiastical Province has six dioceses namely Makurdi, Lokoja, Idah, Abuja, Otukpo and Lafia 1. Makurdi The Prefecture Apostolic of Benue was created in 1934. Its centre was first at Makurdi then it was shifted to Otukpo.
S. I. Francis Rozario SMA

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAKURDI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Makurdi is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Benue youths eject 12 suspected cult members from community …
THERE was pandemonium yesterday at the Modern Market Ward and environs of Makurdi, the Benue State capital when vigilance groups ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Jul 15»
2
We are committed to amnesty for possessors of illegal arms – Benue …
... on Media, Information and Communication Technology to Governor Samuel Ortom, Mr Tahav Agerzua, stated this in a statement in Makurdi. «Daily Trust, Jul 15»
3
'No kid treatment for BJ Foundation' - SuperSport - Football
“We do not underrate any team so we are going to play BJ Foundation like equals in Wednesday's Federation Cup round of 16 clash in Makurdi ... «SuperSport, Jul 15»
4
EFCC Probes Marketers, PEF Officials over Fraudulent Claims on …
You could instead sell it in filling stations along the Enugu-Onitsha or Enugu-Makurdi expressways or anywhere inside the hinterlands. «THISDAY Live, Jul 15»
5
IITA Engages Nigerian Engineers in Search for Mechanical Weed …
... University of Ibadan, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, University of Agriculture Makurdi, Federal University of Technology Akure, ... «THISDAY Live, Jul 15»
6
Okey Emordi sacked as Kano Pillars coach - Goal.com
Okey Emordi has been fired as Kano Pillars coach after his side played a 3-3 draw against Lobi Stars in Makurdi. The reigning league ... «Goal.com, Jul 15»
7
Police arrest 14 suspects in Benue State killings | The Guardian …
By Joseph Wantu Makurdi on July 21, 2015. Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase. Benue State Police Command yesterday said it has arrested over 14 ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Jul 15»
8
'Act of God' in Makurdi as Lobi 3-3 comeback stun Pillars | Football …
Lobi stars coach Justin Tenger has described his team's 3-3 comeback draw against reigning league champions Kano Pillars at the Aper Aku ... «FootballliveNG, Jul 15»
9
Benue Govt. committed to amnesty for possessors of illegal arms …
Makurdi - The Benue Government on Sunday said it was fully committed to the amnesty programme extended to those in possession of all ... «News24 Nigeria, Jul 15»
10
Tsav decries killings in Benue, Akume seeks support for Ortom
Tsav, who expressed disgust while chatting with The Guardian at his Makurdi residence, further blamed the government and the security ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Jul 15»

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