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This is a big deal. My wife and I sat in our home and we watched those young men get slaughtered on the streets of Mogadishu in the absence of a plan. It broke our heart.
Dick Armey

Meaning of "Mogadishu" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MOGADISHU

Mogadishu  [ˌmɒɡəˈdɪʃuː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOGADISHU

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Mogadishu 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 MOGADISHU MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mogadishu

Mogadishu

Mogadishu, known locally as Xamar, is the largest city in Somalia and the nation's capital. Located in the coastal Banaadir region on the Indian Ocean, the city has served as an important port for centuries. As of 2009, it had a population of 1,353,000 residents. Tradition and old records assert that southern Somalia, including the Mogadishu area, was historically inhabited by hunter-gatherers of Khoisan descent. These were later joined by Cushitic agro-pastoralists, who would go on to establish local aristocracies. Starting in the late 9th or 10th centuries, Arab and Persian traders also began to settle in the region. The city later became the capital of Italian Somaliland in the colonial period. Post-independence, it was known and promoted as the White Pearl of the Indian Ocean. After the ousting of the Siad Barre regime in 1991 and the ensuing civil war, various militias fought for control of the city, later to be replaced by the Islamic Courts Union. The ICU thereafter splintered into more radical groups, notably Al-Shabaab, which fought the Transitional Federal Government and its AMISOM allies.

Definition of Mogadishu in the English dictionary

The definition of Mogadishu in the dictionary is the capital and chief port of Somalia, on the Indian Ocean: founded by Arabs around the 10th century; taken by the Sultan of Zanzibar in 1871 and sold to Italy in 1905. Pop: 1 257 000 Local spelling: Muqdisho Italian name: Mogadiscio,.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOGADISHU


achoo
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atishoo
əˈtɪʃuː
cashew
ˈkæʃuː
chew
tʃuː
choo-choo
ˈtʃuːˌtʃuː
chou
ʃuː
choux
ʃuː
Honshu
ˈhɒnʃuː
horseshoe
ˈhɔːsˌʃuː
issue
ˈɪʃuː
Kyushu
ˈkjuːʃuː
Manchu
mænˈtʃuː
nonissue
nɒnˈɪʃuː
shoe
ʃuː
shoo
ʃuː
snowshoe
ˈsnəʊˌʃuː
standard-issue
ˈstændədˌɪʃuː
tissue
ˈtɪʃuː
Wenzhou
ˈwɛnˈtʃuː
wushu
ˈwuːʃuː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOGADISHU

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WORDS THAT END LIKE MOGADISHU

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Synonyms and antonyms of Mogadishu in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Mogadishu» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOGADISHU

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

Translator English - Chinese

摩加迪沙
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Mogadiscio
570 millions of speakers

English

Mogadishu
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मोगादिशू
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مقديشو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Могадишо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Mogadíscio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মোগাদিসু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Mogadiscio
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mogadishu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mogadischu
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

モガディシュ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

모가디슈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mogadishu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Mogadishu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மோகாதிஷு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोगादिशू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mogadişu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Mogadiscio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Mogadiszu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Могадішо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Mogadishu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Μογκαντίσου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Mogadishu
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Mogadishu
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Mogadishu
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Mogadishu

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOGADISHU»

The term «Mogadishu» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.817 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOGADISHU» OVER TIME

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «MOGADISHU»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Mogadishu.
1
Dick Armey
This is a big deal. My wife and I sat in our home and we watched those young men get slaughtered on the streets of Mogadishu in the absence of a plan. It broke our heart.
2
Anthony Zinni
I think the Mogadishu effect, if I had to define it, is we need to be more careful where we decide to commit US forces, and for what reason, and to make a clear judgment as to what we can and can't do and whether it's in our interests, or we could afford the resources that it would take to make the situation right.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOGADISHU»

Discover the use of Mogadishu in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Mogadishu and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Mogadishu!: Heroism and Tragedy
Documenting the Special Operations Regiment rescue attempt in Mogadishu and the firefight that followed, the author tells the story of a tragic mission that cost many their lives and resulted in recommendations for the Congressional Medal ...
Kent DeLong, Steven Tuckey, 1994
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The Battle of Mogadishu: First Hand Accounts From the Men of ...
“No matter how skilled the writer of nonfiction, you are always getting the story secondhand. Here’s a chance to go right to the source. . .
Matt Eversmann, Dan Schilling, 2004
3
Storming Flight 181: GSG-9 and the Mogadishu Hijack 1977
This book details the backgrounds of both GSG-9 and the hijackers and offers a detailed analysis of the planning and execution of the mission, codenamed Operation Feuerzauber (Fire Magic), one of the most audacious special forces operations ...
Chris McNab, 2011
4
Losing Mogadishu: Testing U.S. Policy in Somalia
Part reportage, part analysis, Jonathan Stevenson's book aims both to inform and to provoke opinion.
Jonathan Stevenson, 1995
5
Mogadishu on the Mississippi: Language, Racialized Identity, ...
In the book, she investigates the language learning, multiple literacy development, and schooling and community experiences of the community and draws upon theories from the fields of applied linguistics, second language acquisition, ...
Martha H. Bigelow, 2010
6
Mogadishu Then and Now: A Pictorial Tribute to Africa's Most ...
The book showcases Mogadishu in all its splendour prior to the civil war and contrasts this with the devastation and destruction that has characterised the city for more than two decades.
M. Dirios, I Osman, Rasna Warah, 2012
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Gothic Serpent - Black Hawk Down Mogadishu 1993
This book tells the story of Task Force Ranger - a unit of US Rangers and Special Forces - and their attempt to capture the lieutenants of the Somali warlord Muhamed Farrah Aideed, during the 1993 United Nations' humanitarian relief mission ...
Clayton Chun, 2012
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Teatime in Mogadishu: My Journey As a Peace Ambassasdor in ...
In 1991, Ahmed Ali Haile returned to the chaos of his native Somalia with a clear mission: to bring warring clans together to find new paths of peace--often over a cup of tea.
‎2011
9
American Public Support for U.S. Military Operations from ...
The support of the American public is widely held to be a critical prerequisite for undertaking military action abroad.
Eric V. Larson, Bogdan Savych, 2005
10
Cities of the Middle East and North Africa: A Historical ...
It is really with the spread of Islam after AD 632,however, and the historical writings produced during its early expansion that Mogadishu as a specific site appears in the written record.As Muslims began to travel along the Benadir Coast , they ...
Michael Dumper, Bruce E. Stanley, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOGADISHU»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Mogadishu is used in the context of the following news items.
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AU, Somali troops drive al-Shabab out of major base
MOGADISHU, Somalia — African Union and local troops have seized one of the last major towns held by the al-Shabab Islamic extremist ... «SunHerald.com, Jul 15»
2
SOMALIA: Somali Prime Minister returns to Mogadishu
Somali Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmaarke along with a large delegation has taken off for Nairobi after wrapping up week-long ... «Raxanreeb Online, Jul 15»
3
A Joyous Eid In Somalia: Ugaaso Abukar Boocow's Instagram …
Boocow, a 27-year-old civil servant living in Mogadishu, sees herself as an ambassador of sorts for Somalia. Since 1991, Somalia has endured ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
Travel Tips from the World's Most Dangerous Cities, Part One …
Learn about the world's most dangerous cities, and what precautions residents and travelers take to protect themselves. Part one: Mogadishu ... «Social News Daily, Jul 15»
5
Somali militant leader said to be targeted in US airstrike
MOGADISHU, Somalia — A senior commander with the Islamic extremist group al-Shabab has been killed in a U.S. drone strike in ... «TheNewsTribune.com, Jul 15»
6
Blind Somali Journalist Defies Odds by Working in Mogadishui
... US Ambassador-at-Large of War Crime Calls for Arrest of More Suspects. Blind Somali Journalist Defies Odds by Working in Mogadishui. ▷. «VOA Khmer, Jul 15»
7
United States Condemns Al Shabaab Attacks in Mogadishu
The United States strongly condemns al-Shabaab's terrorist attacks against the Siyad Hotel, Weheliye Hotel, and an African Union Mission to ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»
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Mogadishu Municipality displays Draft local Economic Development …
In a meeting held at Mogadishu, the local government of Mogadishu has exposed five years strategy from 2016 on Local Economic ... «Mareeg Media, Jul 15»
9
Report: Large explosion in Somalia's capital Mogadishu
Editor's note: We're seeing reports of a loud explosion heard in the the Somali capital of Mogadishu. A @Reuters witness is reporting the cause ... «BreakingNews.com, Jul 15»
10
Large Explosions Rock Hotels in Mogadishu
Mogadishu — Two large bomb explosions have separately targeted 2 popular hotels near Presidential Palace in Mogadishu. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»

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