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Meaning of "Polokwane" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POLOKWANE

Polokwane  [ˌpɒləˈkwɑːnɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POLOKWANE

noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Polokwane 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 POLOKWANE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Polokwane

Polokwane

Polokwane, meaning "Place of Safety", is a city in the Polokwane Local Municipality and the capital of the Limpopo province, South Africa. It is also often referred to by its former official name, Pietersburg. Polokwane is a major urban centre, the biggest and most important north of Gauteng. Polokwane was one of the host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Definition of Polokwane in the English dictionary

The definition of Polokwane in the dictionary is a town in NE South Africa, the capital of Limpopo province: commercial and agricultural centre. Pop: 90 398 Former name: Pietersburg.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POLOKWANE


afghani
æfˈɡɑːnɪ
ani
ˈɑːnɪ
anziani
ˌæntsɪˈɑːnɪ
Armani
ɑːˈmɑːnɪ
Azerbaijani
ˌæzəbaɪˈdʒɑːnɪ
bani
ˈbɑːnɪ
barney
ˈbɑːnɪ
biryani
ˌbɪrɪˈɑːnɪ
Carney
ˈkɑːnɪ
Dani
ˈdɑːnɪ
dewani
dɪˈwɑːnɪ
Hindustani
ˌhɪndəʊˈstɑːnɪ
Killarney
kɪˈlɑːnɪ
Mani
ˈmɑːnɪ
Omani
əʊˈmɑːnɪ
Pakistani
ˌpɑːkɪˈstɑːnɪ
Rafsanjani
ˌræfsænˈdʒɑːnɪ
rani
ˈrɑːnɪ
sarney
ˈsɑːnɪ
sherwani
ʃɛəˈwɑːnɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POLOKWANE

Polska
polt
polt-foot
Poltava

WORDS THAT END LIKE POLOKWANE

airplane
ane
Brisbane
cane
crane
Dane
humane
hurricane
insane
jane
kane
KaNgwane
lane
mane
membrane
on the wane
pane
plane
Tshwane
wane

Synonyms and antonyms of Polokwane in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Polokwane» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POLOKWANE

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

Translator English - Chinese

波罗克瓦尼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Polokwane
570 millions of speakers

English

Polokwane
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पोलोक्वेन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بولوكواني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Полокване
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Polokwane
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পোলোকওয়ানে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Polokwane
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Polokwane
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Polokwane
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ポロクワネ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

폴로 크와 네
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Polokwane
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Polokwane
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போலோக்வேன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोलोकवेणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Polokwane
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Polokwane
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

polokwane
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Полокване
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Polokwane
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Πολοκβάνε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Polokwane
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Polokwane
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Polokwane
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Polokwane

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POLOKWANE»

The term «Polokwane» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.697 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POLOKWANE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLOKWANE»

Discover the use of Polokwane in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Polokwane and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pirates of Polokwane: cartoons from Mail & guardian, Sunday ...
An eagerly awaited album that comes out annually, this year's collection of Zapiro's editorial cartoons was hugely well-received by South Africans and rose to become the bestselling book in the country.
Zapiro, 2009
2
From the Freedom Charter to Polokwane: The Evolution of ANC ...
This book argues that a major reason for this rejection was the failure to pursue the economic transformation promised in the Freedom Charter and the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP).
Ben Turok, 2008
3
FET Colleges: Institutions of First Choice : National ...
Two of the college's three campuses – the Polok- wane and Seshego campuses - - are located in Polokwane (formerly Pietersburg), capital city of Limpopo, and in the Capricorn District Municipality, one of six local governments in the province.
South Africa. Department of Education, 2007
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Southern Africa
Polokwane (Pietersburg) %015 / pop 140,000 A rather agreeably sedate cluster of suburban streets surrounding a bustling commercial centre, Polokwane was founded in 1886 by Voortrekkers seeking to escape the usual cocktail of tropical  ...
‎2007
5
South Africa
Travel details Trains One train travels every day in each direction between Johannesburg and Messina (a 1 5hr overnight journey), calling at Pretoria (1hr 30min), Warmbaths (3hr 30min), Nylstroom (4hr), Potgietersrus (6hr), Polokwane (8hr).
‎2002
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Southern Africa
Polokwane/Pietersburg %015 / pop 140,000 Football fans who come to watch the four 2010 World Cup matches taking place at the Peter Mokaba Stadium – in an area where wild giraffes and antelopes roamed a few decades ago – will find ...
Kate Armstrong, James Bainbridge, Matthew D. Firestone, 2010
7
Polokwane
Polokwane is a major urban centre, the biggest and most important north of Gauteng. The population of the municipality exceeds 500,000 (2001). Polokwane was one of the host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
8
South Africa: Lesotho & Swaziland
The region gets its name from the Tropic of Capricorn, which cuts through the area. Because the region is bisected by the N1 artery, it is a popular stopover between Gauteng and the northern areas of Limpopo. LIMPOPO — Polokwane Map 4 ...
John Bradley, Liz Bradley, Victoria Fine, 2011
9
South Africa and Its People
And the Gateway International Airport is situated in Polokwane, the capital of the province. Polokwane was once called Pietersburg, and many people still call it that. The provincial government changed the town's name to Polokwane in June  ...
Godfrey Mwakikagile, 2008
10
Exploring our Provinces: Limpopo
Cities. and. Towns. Polokwane. The city centre of Polokwane Polokwane is the capital of Limpopo Province. It used to be called Pietersburg. The town was started in 1884 by Afrikaans Voortrekkers who thought the area had a good climate for ...
Mike Cadman, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLOKWANE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Polokwane is used in the context of the following news items.
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Polokwane City defender Joseph Musonda returns to Zambia
Musonda left Polokwane City at the beginning of the month after his contract was not renewed and hasn't wasted time in finding a new home. «KickOff.com, Jul 15»
2
Jabulani Maluleke extends Polokwane City contract
The former SuperSport United midfielder has confirmed that he will be remaining in Polokwane for the upcoming season. His original deal was ... «KickOff.com, Jul 15»
3
One shot in Limpopo taxi violence
Polokwane – One person was shot and wounded near the Mall of the North shopping centre in Polokwane as tensions between members of ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
4
Polokwane City sign Witbank Spurs captain Sibusiso Mbonani
Polokwane City will reinforce their defence with the imminent signing of ... his worth during the time that he has spent training with Polokwane. «KickOff.com, Jul 15»
5
PSL transfer news: Polokwane City sign Chigova from SuperSport …
"Polokwane City have been eyeing for a goalkeeper and when the opportunity availed itself couldn't resist to sign," Kapeluschnik tells this ... «KickOff.com, Jul 15»
6
PSL transfer news: Polokwane City snub trialist Mphela
KickOff.com can confirm that Polokwane City will not be offering Katlego 'Killer' Mphela a deal after the striker trained with the Limpopo side. «KickOff.com, Jul 15»
7
Five alleged Polokwane drug dealers in court
Johannesburg – Five alleged drug dealers have appeared in the Polokwane Magistrate's Court on drug and firearm-related charges, Limpopo ... «News24, Jul 15»
8
Nyundu eyes Polokwane exit
Nyundu insisted that his contract with Polokwane City had to be sorted out before looking at any new club but he wouldn't write off the rumours ... «Sport24, Jul 15»
9
Polokwane City plan around Alexander
Polokwane City plan to build the team around Cole Alexander, insisting the midfielder is not for sale. This is according to the club's chief ... «KickOff.com, Jul 15»
10
City boss kills off the Killer story
Polokwane City chairman Johnny Mogaladi has denied the club has offered Katlego "Killer" Mphela a two-year contract, as was reported ... «Times LIVE, Jul 15»

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